KPI Guidance Tool

Food Beverage and Agriculture

Product Category	Assessment Name	KPI Title	Calculation & Scope	Certifications, Standards & Tools	Background Information	Definitions
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Animal Feed Formulation	Methods for calculating B1-B4 can include, but are not limited to, Multi-Regional Input Output (MRIO) data and other Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) methods. Calculate B1 as the mass of your feed that was formulated for optimum land use change footprint, divided by the total mass of your feed, then multiply by 100. The life cycle stage in scope for B1 is on-farm production of feed ingredients. Land use change activities to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to the conversion of forests and non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions for the production of the crops used as priority ingredient supply for your final feed product. Calculate B2 as the mass of your feed that was formulated for optimum greenhouse gas emissions footprint, divided by the total mass of your feed, then multiply by 100. Life cycle stages in scope for B2 are on-farm production, processing, transportation, and use of feed ingredients. Calculate B3 as the mass of your feed that was formulated for optimum water footprint, divided by the total mass of your feed, then multiply by 100. The life cycle stage in scope for B3 includes, but is not limited to, on-farm production of feed ingredients. Calculate B4 as the mass of your feed that was formulated for optimum biodiversity impacts footprint, divided by the total mass of your feed, then multiply by 100. The life cycle stage in scope for B4 is on-farm production of feed ingredients. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Priority Ingredients - Animal Feed	Biodiversity footprint: The total impact of a commodity, product, ingredient, component, material, or company on biodiversity. Feed formulation: Feed formulation is the process of combining different feed ingredients in proportions necessary to provide the animal with proper amounts of nutrients needed at a particular stage of production. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions footprint: The total GHG emissions generated by a commodity, product, ingredient, component, material, or company. Land use change footprint: The total land use change generated by a commodity, product, ingredient, component, material, or company. Optimum feed formulation: Optimum feed formulation takes into account the sustainability of feed ingredients, composition and quality, nutrient variability, nutrient digestibility and availability, relative value, palatability, inclusion rates, effect on meat, egg, or milk quality, cost, and other factors. Optimum: A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced. Water footprint: The total impact of a commodity, product, ingredient, component, material, or company on water quality and quantity.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Certification - Soy	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was RTRS-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was ProTerra-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was ISCC-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was certified under another program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. These programs must address all of the criteria in the CGF Sustainable Soy Sourcing Guidelines, which include land conflicts; labor rights; protection of nature and control of deforestation; control of hazardous pesticides and/or fertilizers; crop rotation; accommodate a requirement for non-genetically modified soy; social criteria; protecting the interests of smallholders; health and safety regulations; transparent multi-stakeholder governance of the standard; and, third-party verification by independently accredited certification bodies. The sum of B1, B2, B3, and B4 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options.	International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate B1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For B1-B5, include all plant-based priority ingredients and beef. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Animal Feed SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Animal Feed	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Animal Feed SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate B1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate B4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for B1-B5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Animal Feed SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced the crop supply in your priority ingredients, weighted by the mass of priority ingredient supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your feed ingredient supply. For this KPI, crop supply covers the priority ingredients in your feed supply. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced the crops used to produce your priority ingredient supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your priority ingredient supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. To answer B1 using regional estimates, it is recommended you use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of the crop supply in your priority ingredients, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply for which you were able to estimate the GHG emissions with primary data or regional estimates, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	American Carbon Registry Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems: The Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems provides a methodology for determining the methane emissions associated with flooded rice fields. The methodology is applicable to the major rice-producing regions of the U.S. http://americancarbonregistry.org/carbon-accounting/standards-methodologies/emission-reductions-in-rice-management-systems California Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects: The Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects quantifies and reports greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from improvements in rice cultivation practices. The protocol allows rice farmers in California, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri to sell offsets generated from their emissions reductions in California's carbon market. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/classic//cc/capandtrade/protocols/rice/riceprotocol2015.pdf GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform grain milling and flaking activities, as well as trace gases released during grain milling and flaking. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any milling and flaking facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract milling and flaking facilities). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each milling and flaking facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the milling and flaking facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question (e.g., grain-based ingredients). Calculate C2 as the mass of grains supply for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of grains supply produced, then multiply by 100. For each milling and flaking facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate B1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Priority Ingredients - Animal Feed
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate B1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Animal Feed Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Animal Feed	Animal Feed	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Animal Feed Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Health Management – Beef Finishing Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply that came from finishing farms with a verified veterinary-client-patient relationship, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a veterinary-client-patient relationship must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more details. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply that came from finishing farms with designated individual(s) in place to evaluate animal health and welfare, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. A designated individual must have the skills to evaluate animal health and welfare and be verifiably trained and experienced in managing beef cattle health and welfare. Evaluation of animal health and welfare includes herd activity and behavior, prevalence of diseases, injury detection, and availability of water and feed. An example is animal caretakers having a signed cow care agreement. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply that came from finishing farms with an animal health performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Animal health monitoring systems should include monitoring the prevalence of disease and incidence of injuries and evaluation of data for information that can be integrated into management and communication with animal care teams (including veterinarians). An animal health performance monitoring system includes metrics on production performance, incidence of common injuries, and prevalence of diseases. See the Background Information for factsheets that include a list of common diseases and injuries in beef cattle. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Cattle Disease Factsheets Australia: Inventory of most common cattle health and diseases in Australia. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animals-and-livestock/beef-cattle/health-and-disease Cattle Disease Factsheets USA: Inventory of 140 diseases in dairy and beef cattle. The factsheets contain information on causes, treatment and prevention. http://www.thecattlesite.com/diseaseinfo/ Cattle Disease Prevention and Cattle Health Protection: Guidance on the main diseases that affect cattle, disease prevention, and legal controls in place to protect cattle health in the United Kingdom. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cattle-health#cattle-diseases Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Beef Cattle Farming Stages	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at non-finishing farm stages, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at non-finishing farm stages, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the finishing farm stage, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your beef supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the finishing farm stage, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Non-finishing farm stages include cow-calf operations, stocker/backgrounder operations, and dairy operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in your response, as described by OIE, efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animal to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform beneficial innate and positive behaviors. Beef cattle should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed and need to be free from hunger and thirst. Calves should be weaned only when their ruminant digestive system has developed sufficiently to enable them to maintain growth and welfare. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and beef cattle and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of beef cattle.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO): Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is an animal auditing and certification organization in the United States. PAACO promotes the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors as well as the review and/or certification of animal audit instruments, assessments, and programs. https://animalauditor.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Beef Cattle Transport and Slaughter	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second or third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second or third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your beef supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 or B2, as described by OIE, beef cattle should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. To be included in B3 or B4, as described by OIE, beef cattle should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) The Master Cattle Transporter program: This BQA program provides guidelines on transportation of beef cattle. https://www.bqa.org/ Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO): Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is an animal auditing and certification organization in the United States. PAACO promotes the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors as well as the review and/or certification of animal audit instruments, assessments, and programs. https://animalauditor.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare Policy	Respond with the option that most closely reflects your company's animal welfare policy. For B, your company must publicly disclose a policy statement that contains a broad commitment to farm animal welfare. The policy must include no tolerance for abuse and a commitment to internationally recognized farm animal welfare principles, for example the OIE principles. For C, in addition to B, your company must publicly disclose how your commitment to farm animal welfare is implemented and the policy must include the following: A clear statement on why animal welfare is important for your company, a commitment to comply with relevant legislation, a statement on expected farm animal welfare standards, a commitment to continuous improvement and public disclosure of animal welfare performance, and a description of the processes to ensure the effective implementation of your policy, for example senior management oversight, performance monitoring, or corrective actions. This question aligns with the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. Other standards or tools may also be applicable.	BBFAW Methodology Report: The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) Methodology Report provides an independent assessment of how 90 of the world’s largest food companies are managing and reporting on farm animal welfare and assesses the progress that has been made. BBFAW is designed to improve corporate reporting on farm animal welfare and drive tangible improvements in the farm animal welfare practices and performance. http://www.bbfaw.com/media/1318/bbfaw-methodology-report-2015.pdf	World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Assessment at Slaughter - Beef Cattle	Calculate B1 as the average non-ambulatory cattle rate per delivery, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each delivery. For each delivery, calculate the non-ambulatory cattle rate as the number of non-ambulatory cattle that arrived at the slaughter facility, divided by the number of cattle that were transported, then multiply by 100. Non-ambulatory cattle are cattle that are not able to stand up and walk. Reasons for cattle becoming non-ambulatory include, but is not limited to: fractures, neurological diseases, metabolic diseases, and mastitis. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of dark, firm, and dry meat per delivery at the slaughter facility, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each delivery. For each delivery at the slaughter facility, calculate the percentage of dark, firm, and dry meat as the mass of dark, firm, and dry meat, divided by the total mass of meat, then multiply by 100. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the finishing farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of beef supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of beef supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimate for B1 or B3, then report 0% for B2 or B4 respectively. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/	Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) The Master Cattle Transporter program: This BQA program provides guidelines on transportation of beef cattle. https://www.bqa.org/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf EU Regulation on Animal Welfare during transport: Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM:f83007 Factsheet on Dark Cutters: The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association provides a factsheet on dark, firm and dry beef. https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/wbic/files/2011/04/Dark-Firm-and-Dry-Beef.pdf Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8 Paper on Culling the Beef Cow Herd: A peer-reviewed paper titled: Culling the Beef Cow Herd. www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/FSA-3092.pdf	Dark, firm, and dry meat: Dark, firm, and dry meat is often referred to as dark cutting beef. This condition is a result of an animal’s depleted muscle glycogen reserves prior to slaughter, which can be attributed to pre-slaughter stress like transport exhaustion, fear, or hunger. Non-ambulatory cattle: An animal that cannot stand on its own. Cattle may become non-ambulatory due to trauma such as metabolic, traumatic, infectious, degenerative, and toxic disorders.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Culling Management - Beef Cattle Finishing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply that came from finishing farms that have a standard operating procedure for culling, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a standard operating procedure for culling should be aligned with the culling guidelines from the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies, and the euthanasia guidelines from American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AAPB) in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. The BQA guidelines include not marketing animals that have a terminal condition, pose a public health threat, are emaciated, or have advanced eye lesions. The AABP guidelines include considerations for the selection of a method of euthanasia, mechanisms of euthanasia, determination of unconsciousness, and conformation of death. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply that came from finishing farms that track the reasons for culling, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the method and reasons for culling must be tracked. Examples of a reasons for culling are lameness, being a downer, mastitis, fertility problems, or a combination. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) The Master Cattle Transporter program: This BQA program provides guidelines on transportation of beef cattle. https://www.bqa.org/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf National Dairy FARM Top 11 Considerations for Culling and Transporting Dairy Animals: The FARM program provides the top 11 considerations for culling and transporting dairy animals to a packing or processing facility designed to assist dairy producers in making the decision on the suitability for an animal to be transported. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dairy-cull-poster.pdf Practical Euthanasia of Cattle: The American Association of Bovine Practitioners provide guidelines on cattle euthanasia. https://www.aabp.org/Resources/AABP_Guidelines/EUTHANASIA-2019.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Paper on Culling the Beef Cow Herd: A peer-reviewed paper titled: Culling the Beef Cow Herd. www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/FSA-3092.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Downer: A downer is a non-ambulatory animal that cannot stand on its own. The most likely reason for cattle to go down is a trauma, for example: metabolic, traumatic, infectious, degenerative, and toxic disorders. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Housing System Specifications - Beef Cattle Finishing	Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of beef cattle at finishing farms in your supply chain are housed in a system that allows cattle to easily stand up, lie down, turn around, and adopt normal resting postures with visual eye contact with other cattle, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the number of cattle that are allowed to easily stand up, lie down, turn around, and adopt normal resting postures with visual eye contact with other cattle, divided by the total number of beef cattle, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the stocking density must be managed such that weight gain and duration of time spent lying is not adversely affected by crowding. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of beef cattle at finishing farms in your supply chain are housed in a system that gives cattle access to a lying area that provide comfort, insulation, warmth, dryness, and traction, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the number of cattle that are given access to a lying area that provide comfort, insulation, warmth, dryness, and traction, divided by the total number of beef cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of beef cattle at finishing farms in your supply chain are housed in a system that provides cattle protection from heat and cold, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the number of cattle that are provided protection from heat and cold, divided by the total number of beef cattle, then multiply by 100. Tools to provide protection include providing shade, fans, sprinklers, and windbreakers. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of beef cattle at finishing farms in your supply chain are housed in a system that provides cattle with environmental enrichment, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each dairy farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the number of beef cattle that are provided with environmental enrichment, divided by the total number of beef cattle, then multiply by 100. Examples of environmental enrichment include scratching posts, cow brushes, or other equipment for grooming. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf	Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Lameness - Beef Cattle Finishing	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of beef cattle at finishing farms in your supply chain that showed an adequate mobility score, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the percentage of beef cattle that showed an adequate mobility score as the number of beef cattle with an adequate mobility score, divided by the number of beef cattle scored, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the mobility score must be equivalent to a mobility score of 1 or 2 based on the American Meat Institute scoring method in the United States. A mobility score of 1 indicates normal walking behavior, a score of 2 indicates some signs of lameness, but the animal keeps up with other cattle. Globally, multiple mobility, lameness, or locomotion scoring systems are applied. The essence of all these scoring systems is that an animal's lameness injury is monitored. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of mobility scoring cards from around the world. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of beef supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Cattle lameness grading systems: Lameness scoring systems can be used assess the severity of cattle lameness and are helpful for classifying lameness and monitoring responses to treatment. https://www.mcgill.ca/research/files/research/dc-302_lameness_scoring_for_dairy_cows.pdf Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Lameness in Dairy and Beef Herds: Provides guidance for lameness at both the herd and individual level. http://www.aabp.org/resources/aabp_guidelines/lamenessguidelines-03-11-2014.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Mortality Rate – Beef Cattle Finishing	Mortality rate is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators concerning culling management, animal welfare certification and audits, housing systems, and animal health management. Calculate B1 as the average mortality rate of beef cattle at the finishing farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the mortality rate as the number of deceased cattle, divided by the annual total number of beef cattle present, then multiply by 100. Mortality is defined as the uncontrolled death of finishing cattle as well as cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the finishing farm. Culling (i.e., selling cattle to a slaughterhouse, auction place, or another farm, and stillborn cattle) is not considered in this metric. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the beef finishing farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of beef supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Bovine Medicine: Book on cattle practice, management and professional skills, clinical skills, and herd health. https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Bovine+Medicine%2C+3rd+Edition-p-9781444336436 Paper on assessing finishing beef cattle mortality: A peer-reviewed paper titled: Assessment of finishing beef cattle mortality in a sustainable farming perspective. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871141315003017 Paper on beef cattle welfare in the USA: A peer-reviewed paper titled: Beef cattle welfare in the USA: identification of priorities for future research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1466252315000171	Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Mortality: The uncontrolled death of animals and cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the farm.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Nutrition Management - Beef Cattle Finishing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply that came from finishing farms that assess the nutritional status of beef cattle based on a body condition scoring system, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. See the Background Information for references to body condition scoring systems applicable to beef cattle. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply that came from finishing farms that consult a nutritionist for advice on ration formulation and feeding programs, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. A nutritionist is a person with expertise on the field of beef cattle welfare and nutrition. Examples of nutritionists include private consultants, universities, and feed company employees. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply that came from finishing farms that monitor changes in feces, incidence of acidosis and bloat, and foot health to evaluate the feeding program, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle	Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows: A peer-reviewed article discussing using a Body Condition Scoring system as an important managerial tool for assessing production efficiency for beef cows. https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/400/400-795/400-795.html Body Condition Scoring Instructions: Canadian Beef Cattle Research Council provides an instruction guide for Body Condition Scoring for beef cows. http://www.beefresearch.ca/research/body-condition-scoring.cfm Body Condition Scoring Your Beef Cow Herd: A peer-reviewed article discussing body condition scores, relative to fatness or body condition of a cow herd. https://beef.unl.edu/learning/condition1a.shtml Bovine Medicine: Book on cattle practice, management and professional skills, clinical skills, and herd health. https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Bovine+Medicine%2C+3rd+Edition-p-9781444336436 Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle: Report discussing the nutrient requirements of beef cattle with tables which list the nutrient requirements of beef cattle. http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1921/E-974web.pdf Nutrition and the Welfare of Farm Animals: Book on the nutrition and welfare of farm animals. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-27356-3_8 Paper on Acidosis in Cattle: A peer-reviewed paper on acidosis in cattle. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/1998.761275x Paper on beef cattle welfare in the USA: A peer-reviewed paper titled: Beef cattle welfare in the USA: identification of priorities for future research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1466252315000171 Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Acidosis: Ruminal acidosis is a metabolic disease of cattle in which the ruminal pH-level decreases leading to a decrease in ruminal activity and the animal becoming atonic. The change in acidity effects the ruminal flora and causes acid-producing bacteria to become more active, making the acidosis worse. Acute acidosis often results in death, although illness and liver abscesses may be seen beforehand. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Bloat: An increase of ruminal gases during the ruminal fermentation process. Bloat occurs when a loss of gas is prevented. Body condition score: Values the animal's body condition taking into account the perspective of the breed, age, and lactation stage. An emaciated or skin body condition decreases the animal's welfare. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Nutritional requirement: The daily dietary need of carbohydrates, fats, fiber, minerals, proteins, vitamins, and water for animal species at all stages of life and production.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Outdoor Access Transparency - Beef Cattle Finishing	This question addresses transparency in production systems that are used in your supply chain. Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. In B2 to B5, include finishing farms that provided the respective form of outdoor access when climatic conditions allowed. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of beef cattle at the finishing farms in your supply chain that were housed in a system that does not provide cattle outdoor access, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the number of beef cattle that are not provided outdoor access, divided by the total number of beef cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of beef cattle at the finishing farms in your supply chain that were housed in a system that provides cattle outdoor access in pastures, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the number of beef cattle that are provided outdoor access primarily in pastures, divided by the total number of beef cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of beef cattle at the finishing farms in your supply chain that were housed in a system that provides cattle outdoor access in concrete alleyways or pens, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the number of beef cattle that are provided outdoor access primarily in concrete alleyways or pens, divided by the total number of beef cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of beef cattle at the finishing farms in your supply chain that were housed in a system that provides cattle outdoor access in dry lots, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the number of beef cattle that are provided outdoor access primarily in dry lots, divided by the total number of beef cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the average percentage of beef cattle at the finishing farms in your supply chain that were housed in a system that provides cattle other forms of outdoor access, weighted by the beef mass of supplied by each finishing farm. For each finishing farm, calculate the number of beef cattle that are provided outdoor access primarily in other forms, divided by the total number of beef cattle, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1 through B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf	Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Painful Procedures Management - Beef Cattle	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply that came from cattle that was not tail docked, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply that came from cattle that was not branded, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. In B2, you may include branded cattle that were raised in jurisdictions where branding is a legal requirement. Branding of cattle includes hot-iron branding and freeze branding. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply that came from cattle that were not disbudded and dehorned, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the environmental design or the use of polled breeds should allow the avoidance of disbudding and dehorning. Calculate B4 as the mass of your beef supply that came from beef farms that have a standard operating procedure for disbudding and dehorning, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, the standard operating procedure for disbudding and dehorning must meet the criteria set by the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program in the United States or equivalent in other geographies. These criteria include disbudding or dehorning calves as early as possible, no later than the age of 120 days, and in a humane matter. In addition to the BQA criteria on dehorning, disbudding or dehorning must be performed using pain mitigation in accordance with the recommendation of a veterinarian. Include any supply that came from cattle that were not disbudded and dehorned in response options B3 and B4. Calculate B5 as the mass of your beef supply that came from beef farms that have a standard operating procedure for castration, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, the standard operating procedure for castration must meet the criteria set by the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program in the United States or equivalent in other geographies. These criteria include castrating bull calves as early as possible, no later than the age of three months, and in a humane way. In addition to the BQA criteria on castration, castration must be performed using pain mitigation in accordance with the recommendation of a veterinarian. The castration method used should take into account the animal's age and weight, skill level of the operator, environmental conditions, facilities available, and human and animal safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf National Dairy FARM Program Animal Care Reference Manual: The FARM Program is a nationwide, verifiable animal well-being program in the United States that provides consistency and uniformity to best practices in animal care. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Version-3-Manual-1.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle	AVMA Castration and Dehorning of Cattle: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) asserts that castration and dehorning of cattle are important for human and animal safety. The AVMA recommends the use of procedures and practices that reduce or eliminate the painful effects of these procedures. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/avma-policies/castration-and-dehorning-cattle Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Welfare Implications of Castration of Cattle: Peer-reviewed literature review on the Welfare Implications of Castration of Cattle prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Division. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-castration-cattle Welfare Implications of Hot-Iron Branding and Its Alternatives: Peer-reviewed summary about Welfare Implications of Hot-Iron Branding and Its Alternatives prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Division. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-hot-iron-branding-and-its-alternatives Welfare Implications of Tail Docking of Cattle: Peer-reviewed literature review on the Welfare Implications of Tail Docking of Cattle prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Division. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-tail-docking-cattle World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Dehorning: Removal of the horns after they have formed from the horn bud. Disbudding: Removal of the horn-producing cells (corium) of the horn bud. Polled breed: A breed that naturally does not have horns through selective breeding. Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Pre-Slaughter Stunning Transparency - Beef Cattle	Calculate C1 as the mass of your beef supply that came from cattle that were effectively stunned with a captive bolt, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your beef supply that came from cattle that were effectively electrically stunned, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your beef supply that came from cattle that were effectively stunned by methods other than included in C1 and C2, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1 through C3 are mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Captive-Bolt Stunning of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Association in the United Kingdom provides guidance on captive-bolt stunning of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/publications/captive-bolt-stunning-of-livestock-updated-logo-2016.pdf Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Electrical Stunning of Red Meat Animals: An article explaining the theory, practice, and use of electricity to stun and kill animals. It provides essential technical information to abattoir supervisors, veterinary surgeons, meat hygiene inspectors, and maintenance engineers. It can assist management in the selection of equipment and provide operators with background information to help them carry out their job competently and safely. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/publications/electricalstunningdownload-updated-2016-logo.pdf FAO: Guidelines for Humane Handling, Transport and Slaughter of Livestock: Document describing basic principles for humane handling, transport, and slaughter of livestock. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/c99350f1-a3d5-40c5-892d-b01b9a133edf Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines & Audit Guide: The American Meat Institute provides a guide on recommended practices including transportation audit guidelines and stunning guidelines. https://www.meatinstitute.org/Animal_Welfare/Guidelines_and_Audits	Stunning: Stunning is the process of rendering the animal unconscious prior to slaughter.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Stockperson Training - Beef Cattle	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply that came from finishing farms that have documentation that those who are in contact with beef cattle are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply that came from transporters that have documentation that those who are in contact with beef cattle are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply that came from slaughter facilities that have documentation that those who are in contact with beef cattle are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. The training program and accompanying documentation must include, but not be limited to facility requirements, humane animal handling, animal behavior, and injury and disease detection. Examples of implementation of these criteria by all stockpersons are understanding the physical and environmental requirements for cattle, understanding stress factors such as other cattle, personnel, strange noises, sights, sounds, and smells, recognizing common diseases, illnesses, and injuries, and recognizing normal cattle activity and behavior. Additional training may be required for monitoring individual cow health, proper equipment use, newborn calf management, or for outside workers such as transporters and foot trimmers. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Initial training is necessary to perform job duties. Training must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices (not necessarily on an annual basis) and to prevent training exhaustion. See the Background Information for further reading on the relation between stockperson training and animal welfare. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Beef & Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-beef-and-lamb-assurance-scheme-sblas/ Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) The Master Cattle Transporter program: This BQA program provides guidelines on transportation of beef cattle. https://www.bqa.org/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO): Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is an animal auditing and certification organization in the United States. PAACO promotes the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors as well as the review and/or certification of animal audit instruments, assessments, and programs. https://animalauditor.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of beef cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/beefcattle	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8 Stockperson Training and Animal Welfare: This Revue Scientifique et Technique provides a paper titled: Training to improve stockperson beliefs and behavior towards livestock enhances welfare and productivity. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25000785/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Stockperson: A professional manager of animals. A stockperson's attitude and behavior effects animal welfare and productivity.
Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle	Transportation to Slaughter - Beef Cattle	Calculate B1 as the number of your suppliers that publicly disclose a transportation plan that specifies how animal welfare is covered during transportation to slaughter, divided by the total number of your suppliers, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the transportation plan must meet the guidelines provided by the Beef Quality Assurance Master Cattle Program in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. These guidelines include handling, training, transport conditions, record keeping, and equipment. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B3 as the average dead-on-arrival rate per delivery at the slaughter facility, weighted by the mass beef supplied by each delivery at the slaughter facility. For each delivery, calculate the dead-on-arrival rate as the number of deceased cattle during transport, divided by the number of cattle that were transported, then multiply by 100. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the finishing farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of beef supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimate for B1 or B3, then report 0% for B2 or B4 respectively. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Manual outlines science-based best management practices that provide a framework for cow-calf and stocker producers to ensure food safety and quality. The BQA program is a cooperative effort between beef producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, extension staff, and other professionals from veterinary medical associations and allied industries of farm animals. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/nationalmanual.pdf Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) The Master Cattle Transporter program: This BQA program provides guidelines on transportation of beef cattle. https://www.bqa.org/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf EU Regulation on Animal Welfare during transport: Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM:f83007 Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Cattle and Sheep: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/beef_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Beef Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of beef cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/RevisedAnimalWelfareGuidelineforBeefFarmers2008.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8 Paper on Culling the Beef Cow Herd: A peer-reviewed paper titled: Culling the Beef Cow Herd. www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/FSA-3092.pdf	Dead-on-arrival: Dead-on-arrival (DOA) or brought-in-dead (BID), is a term that indicates an animal is clinically dead upon the moment of arrival.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Health Management – Broiler Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms with a verified veterinary-client-patient relationship, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a veterinary-client-patient relationship must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See Certifications, Standards & Tools for more details. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms with designated individual(s) in place to evaluate animal health and welfare, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. A designated individual must have the skills to evaluate animal health and welfare and be verifiably trained and experienced in managing broiler health and welfare. Evaluation of animal health and welfare includes flock activity and behavior, prevalence of diseases, injury detection, and availability of water and feed. Calculate B3 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms with an animal health performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Animal health monitoring systems should include monitoring the prevalence of disease and incidence of injuries and evaluation of data for information to integrate into management and communication with animal care teams (including veterinarians). An animal health performance monitoring system includes production performance, incidence of common injuries, and prevalence of diseases. See the Background Information for factsheets that include a list of common diseases and injuries in broiler chickens. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Poultry Disease Factsheets: Inventory of 140 diseases in poultry flocks. The factsheets contain information on signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/ Poultry Disease Prevention and Poultry Health: Health of poultry, bird-specific diseases and infections, and the responsibility to report suspected outbreaks in the United Kingdom. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/poultry-health Poultry Health and Disease Factsheets: Inventory of most common poultry health and diseases in Australia. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animals-and-livestock/poultry-and-birds/health-disease Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Broiler Breeder and Broiler Chicken Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the broiler farm stage, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the broiler farm stage, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 through B4, as described by OIE, efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to broiler chickens; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good broiler chicken health; a structural and social environment that allows broiler chicken to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform beneficial innate and positive behaviors. Broiler chickens should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed and be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of broilers should foster a positive relationship between humans and broiler chickens and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of broiler chickens.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Broiler Transport and Slaughter	Calculate B1 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 and B2, as described by OIE, broiler chickens should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those broiler chickens fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize broiler chicken stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe broiler chicken movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. To be included in B3 and B4, as described by OIE, broiler chickens should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the broiler chicken insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare Policy	Respond with the option that most closely reflects your company's animal welfare policy. For B, your company must publicly disclose a policy statement that contains a broad commitment to farm animal welfare. The policy must include no tolerance for abuse and a commitment to internationally recognized farm animal welfare principles, for example the OIE principles. For C, in addition to B, your company must publicly disclose how your commitment to farm animal welfare is implemented and the policy must include the following: A clear statement on why animal welfare is important for your company, a commitment to comply with relevant legislation, a statement on expected farm animal welfare standards, a commitment to continuous improvement and public disclosure of animal welfare performance, and a description of the processes to ensure the effective implementation of your policy, for example senior management oversight, performance monitoring, or corrective actions. This question aligns with the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. Other standards or tools may also be applicable.	BBFAW Methodology Report: The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) Methodology Report provides an independent assessment of how 90 of the world’s largest food companies are managing and reporting on farm animal welfare and assesses the progress that has been made. BBFAW is designed to improve corporate reporting on farm animal welfare and drive tangible improvements in the farm animal welfare practices and performance. http://www.bbfaw.com/media/1318/bbfaw-methodology-report-2015.pdf	World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Assessment at Slaughter - Broiler Chickens	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of broiler chickens with no or mild foot pad dermatitis at slaughter, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each delivery at the slaughter facility. For each delivery, calculate the percentage of broiler chickens with no or mild foot pad dermatitis as the number of broilers chickens with no or mild foot pad dermatitis, divided by the total number of broilers delivered, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the foot pad must not show lesions, or mild lesions as discoloration of the foot pad, superficial lesions, dark papillae and hyperkeratosis. Do not include broilers that have a food pad where the epidermis is affected, have ulcers or scabs, or show signs of hemorrhages or swollen foot pads. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for definitions on scoring footpad dermatitis. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of broiler chickens with no or mild hock lesions at slaughter, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each delivery at the slaughter facility. For each delivery, calculate the percentage of broiler chickens with no or mild hock lesions as the number of broilers chickens with no or mild hock lesions, divided by the total number of broilers delivered, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the hock must not show lesions, or less than 10% of the hock has a lesion. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for definitions on scoring footpad dermatitis. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the broiler farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of chicken meat supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Factsheet on Foot Pad Dermatitis in Poultry: Animal Welfare Approved provides a factsheet on assessing footpad dermatitis. https://agreenerworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TAFS-7-Foot-Pad-Dermatitis-in-Poultry-v2.pdf Management Tools to Reduce Footpad Dermatitis in Broilers: This document gives broiler farms management tools to help reduce footpad dermatitis in broilers. http://en.aviagen.com/assets/Tech_Center/Broiler_Breeder_Tech_Articles/English/AviaTech-FoodpadDermatitisSept2012.pdf Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Paper on chicken welfare and the relation with stocking density and housing conditions: Nature provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Chicken welfare is influenced more by housing conditions than by stocking density. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature02226 Paper on factors that affect the prevalence of foot pad dermatitis and hock burn: British Poultry Science provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Factors affecting the prevalence of foot pad dermatitis, hock burn and breast burn in broiler chicken. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17578688/ Prevalence and Factors of Influence of Footpad Dermatitis: This article gives an overview of prevalence and factors of influence of footpad dermatitis in Dutch broiler flocks. This information can be used to develop tools to reduce footpad dermatitis in commercial flocks. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22700500/
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Culling Management - Broiler Chickens	Calculate B1 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms that have a standard operating procedure for culling, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a standard operating procedure for culling must be aligned with the euthanasia guidelines from the National Chicken Council (NCC) in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. The NCC guidelines include, but are not limited to: proper handling around catching, flock inspection, euthanasia method, and feed and water withdrawal. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms that track the reasons for culling, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the method and reasons of culling must be tracked. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Daily Weight Gain Potential Transparency - Broiler Chickens	The question addresses transparency for the daily weight gain potential of broiler chickens. Daily weight gain potential is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators. The daily weight gain potential is based on the breed’s weight gain potential. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential lower than 45 grams per day, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that had a growth rate potential lower than 45 grams per day, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential that was equal to or between 45 and 49 grams per day, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that had a growth rate potential that was equal to or between 45 and 49 grams per day, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential that was equal to or between 50 and 54 grams per day, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that had a growth rate potential that was equal to or between 50 and 54 grams per day, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential that was equal to or between 55 and 59 grams per day, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that had a growth rate potential that was equal to or between 55 and 59 grams per day, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential equal to or higher than 60 grams per day, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that had a growth rate potential equal to or higher than 60 grams per day, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens	Paper on broiler breeding and relation to welfare: The Journal Animal Welfare provides a peer reviewed paper with the title: Breeding for better welfare: genetic goals for broiler chickens and their parents. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/animal-welfare/article/breeding-for-better-welfare-genetic-goals-for-broiler-chickens-and-their-parents/2EBCC1C19C812EB046A114792ED878A4 Paper on chicken welfare and the relation with stocking density and housing conditions: Nature provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Chicken welfare is influenced more by housing conditions than by stocking density. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature02226 Paper on density allowances for broilers: Poultry Sciences provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Density allowances for broilers: where to set the limits? https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ps/86.6.1265 Scientific opinion on the influence of genetic parameters on the welfare of commercial broilers: The European Food and Safety Authority provides a scientific opinion on the influence of genetic parameters on the welfare and the resistance to stress of commercial broilers. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/1666 Scientific opinion on welfare of broilers and broiler breeders: The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) provides a scientific report that gives an update of the EFSA opinions on the welfare of broilers and broiler breeders. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2903/sp.efsa.2012.EN-295
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Hatching Management - Broiler Chickens	Calculate B1 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms that use hatcheries with standard operating procedures for culling chicks, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the hatcheries’ standard operation procedure must cover the method of euthanasia, the skills of an employee and verification and documentation. To be included in B1, the method of euthanasia must be approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association in the United States, or its equivalent in other geographies. Rapid maceration or displacement of oxygen with nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon, or other approved gas are preferred methods of cull chick and pipped egg euthanasia. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms that use hatcheries with standard operating procedures for spraying of newly-hatched chicks, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the hatcheries’ standard operation procedure must cover the type of disinfectant used, the skills of an employee and verification and documentation. Additionally, the chicks must either not be sprayed with disinfectant or sprayed with a disinfectant that is not toxic or irritant. Calculate B3 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms that assess the broilers physical condition and have housing prepared at the time of delivery and placement, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the housing must be heated, cleaned, and water, feed, and bedding material must be available before the broiler chickens are received; farm personnel must be available to inspect the broiler chickens at the moment of arrival; problems must be documented and provided as feedback to the hatchery. Examples of assessment criteria are alertness, vigor, condition, and behavior. Calculate B4 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms that that maintain an adequate temperature during unloading, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, recommended practices for the holding areas for boxes of chicks should be in a temperature range of 21-27 degrees Celsius (70-80 degrees Fahrenheit) and a relative humidity ranging from 40-60%. Calculate B5 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms that handle broiler chickens carefully to minimize injuries and stress during unloading, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, broiler chickens, including the boxes with chicks, must not be dropped from heights that may cause injuries. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare	Pipped egg: An egg prior to hatching where the chick has started to find a way with its beak to the air cell within the egg shell.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Housing System Specifications - Broiler Chickens	Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that were provided daily access to clean and friable litter, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that were provided daily access to clean and friable litter, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the litter must meet the criteria set by initiatives listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. These criteria include, but are not limited to: the litter must be loosely compacted when squeezed in the hand; the litter must be permanently available and must be well-maintained, well-drained, dry and friable. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that were provided access to adequate light levels, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that were provided access to adequate light levels, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, an adequate light level must be arranged with a lighting program that meets with the criteria set by the standards listed in the Certifications Standards & Tools. These criteria include that all buildings must have sufficient light levels that allow broilers to see each other. The lighting system in houses must be designed and maintained to regulate a natural daily cycle for all hens to support a circadian rhythm, with transitional periods to mimic dust and dawn, uninterrupted period of darkness of four hours, and meet with applicable legislation. Lightings programs may need to be adjusted to account for differences in breeds, disease conditions and environmental changes. For natural light, light apertures must be arranged so that light is distributed evenly within the housing. The minimum light intensity level at daytime must be at least ten lux and meet with applicable legislation. For example, in Europe a minimum light intensity level of 20 lux and uninterrupted period of darkness of six hours is required by law. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that were provided outdoor access, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that were provided outdoor access, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the area should be designed and managed to ensure it is in good condition and protected against parasites, rodents or insects, provide substantial cover of living vegetation, drinking water, and must have a perimeter that extends no more than 400 yards (366 meters) from the broiler house or provide a mobile shelter that has a well-drained area and overhead cover. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that were provided daily access to roughage, scattered grains, or pecking blocks, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that were provided daily access to roughage, scattered grains, or pecking blocks, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that were provided access to elevated platforms, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the number of broiler chickens that were provided access to elevated platforms, divided by the total number of broiler chickens, then multiply by 100. Examples of elevated platforms are straw bales, or short perches. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ European Council Directive 2007/43/EC: Provides minimum rules for the protection of chicken kept for meat production. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02007L0043-20191214 Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare Paper on chicken welfare and the relation with stocking density and housing conditions: Nature provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Chicken welfare is influenced more by housing conditions than by stocking density. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature02226 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Lameness - Broiler Chickens	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of broiler chickens in your supply chain that showed an adequate gait score, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the percentage of broiler chickens that showed an adequate gait score as the number of broiler chickens with an adequate gait score, divided by the total number of broiler chicken scored, then multiply by 100. Under the U.S. Gait Scoring System from the National Chicken Council in the United States, an adequate gait scores are 0 or 1. In other geographies, equivalent programs should be referenced. A gait score of 0 indicates normal walking behavior, a score of 1 indicates moderately lameness, where birds are able to walk 150 centimeters (5 feet). Globally, multiple mobility, lameness, or locomotion scoring systems are applied. The essence of all these scoring systems is that an animal's lameness injury is monitored. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of gait scoring models. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of chicken meat supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% How to Score Walking Ability in Broiler Chickens: Factsheet on Lameness and Lameness Scoring in Broiler Chickens. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Lameness-in-Poultry-%3A-Evaluating-Gait-Scores/44db07fab45703b6590036b0f2ffe06fff1ed201?p2df National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Preventing Lameness in Broiler Chickens: The EU Welfare Quality Program provides a factsheet on preventing lameness in broiler chickens. http://www.welfarequality.net/media/1119/wqr13.pdf	Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Mortality Rate - Broiler Chickens	Mortality rate is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators concerning culling management, daily growth rate potential, broiler housing, animal welfare certification and audits, housing systems, and animal health management. Calculate B1 as the average mortality rate in the most recently completed flock cycle, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the mortality rate as the number of deceased broilers in the most recently completed flock cycle, divided by the total number of broilers that started in the most recently completed flock cycle, then multiply by 100. Mortality is defined as the uncontrolled death of a broiler as well as cases of euthanasia at the broiler farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the broiler farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of chicken meat supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Mortality: The uncontrolled death of animals and cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the farm.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Pre-Slaughter Stunning Transparency – Broiler Chickens	Calculate C1 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broilers that were effectively stunned with low atmospheric pressure, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your chicken meat supply came from broilers that were effectively stunned in an electric water bath, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your chicken meat supply came from broilers that were effectively stunned in a controlled atmosphere using carbon dioxide, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your chicken meat supply came from broilers that were effectively stunned in a controlled atmosphere using a mixture of inert gases and carbon dioxide, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Examples inert gases are argon, helium, nitrogen, and methane. Include your supply in C3, when you are unable to determine what the method of controlled atmosphere stunning has been used for stunning. Calculate C5 as the mass of your chicken meat supply came from broilers that were effectively stunned prior to slaughter using other methods, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1 through C4 are mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf	Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Behavioral responses of broiler chickens during low atmospheric pressure stunning: The journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Behavioural responses of broiler chickens during low atmospheric pressure stunning. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159115003056 Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare Electrical Water Bath Stunning of Poultry: The Humane Slaughter Association in the United Kingdom provides guidance on electrical water bath stunning of poultry. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/hsagn7waterbathpoultryapril2016pdfoptimiser.pdf FAO: Guidelines for Humane Handling, Transport and Slaughter of Livestock: Document describing basic principles for humane handling, transport, and slaughter of livestock. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/c99350f1-a3d5-40c5-892d-b01b9a133edf National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Position Statement on Stunning of Poultry: The American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) and the American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV) provide a position statement on stunning of poultry. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012AAAPStunningof-Poultry.pdf Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines & Audit Guide: The American Meat Institute provides a guide on recommended practices including transportation audit guidelines and stunning guidelines. https://www.meatinstitute.org/Animal_Welfare/Guidelines_and_Audits Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens Scientific opinion on LAPS for Stunning Poultry: The European Food and Safety Authority panel on Animal Health and Welfare provides a peer reviewed paper on the use of a low atmosphere pressure system (LAPS) for stunning poultry. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/5056 Stunning Methods for Poultry: This review presents an overview of the modes of action and the technical aspects of poultry stunning methods including novel and emerging stunning technologies. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4693211/	Stunning: Stunning is the process of rendering the animal unconscious prior to slaughter.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Stocking Density Transparency - Broiler Chickens	This question addresses transparency in production systems that are used in your supply chain. Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average stocking density at broiler farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each broiler farm. For each broiler farm, calculate the stocking density as the maximum mass of broiler live weight present in the last completed batch, divided by the total house area in square meters. Exclude feed- and drinking equipment and internal structural elements from the calculation of total house area. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 square meter = 10.764 square foot. Multiply by 4.88 to convert a number expressed in pounds per square feet into kilograms per square meters. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the broiler farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of chicken meat supply you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ European Council Directive 2007/43/EC: Provides minimum rules for the protection of chicken kept for meat production. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02007L0043-20191214 Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare Paper on chicken welfare and the relation with stocking density and housing conditions: Nature provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Chicken welfare is influenced more by housing conditions than by stocking density. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature02226 Paper on density allowances for broilers: Poultry Sciences provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Density allowances for broilers: where to set the limits? https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ps/86.6.1265 Scientific opinion on welfare of broilers and broiler breeders: The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) provides a scientific report that gives an update of the EFSA opinions on the welfare of broilers and broiler breeders. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2903/sp.efsa.2012.EN-295 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Stockperson Training - Broiler Chickens	Calculate B1 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from broiler farms that have documentation that those who are in contact with broilers are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from transporters that have documentation that those who are in contact with broilers are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from slaughter facilities that have documentation that those who are in contact with broilers are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. The training program and accompanying documentation must include, but not be limited to: facility requirements, humane animal handling, animal behavior, and injury and disease detection. Examples of implementation of these criteria by all stockpersons are understanding the physical and environmental requirements for a broiler chicken, understanding the relation between litter condition and welfare outcomes such as hock burn or footpad dermatitis, recognizing normal flock activity and broiler behavior. Additional training may need to be required for catching crews, transport crews, or euthanasia crews, and outside workers like vaccination crews, or depopulation crews. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Initial training is necessary to perform job duties. Training must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices (not necessarily on an annual basis) and to prevent training exhaustion. See the Background Information for further reading on the relation between stockperson training and animal welfare. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO): Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is an animal auditing and certification organization in the United States. PAACO promotes the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors as well as the review and/or certification of animal audit instruments, assessments, and programs. https://animalauditor.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens The Poultry Passport: The British Poultry Training Scheme developed the Poultry Passport, a secure and consistent online training recording system for poultry workers in the UK. Companies can view the Poultry Passports of all their employees. https://www.poultrypassport.org/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8 Stockperson Training and Animal Welfare: This Revue Scientifique et Technique provides a paper titled: Training to improve stockperson beliefs and behavior towards livestock enhances welfare and productivity. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25000785/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Stockperson: A professional manager of animals. A stockperson's attitude and behavior effects animal welfare and productivity.
Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Animal Welfare - Broiler Chickens	Transportation to Slaughter – Broiler Chickens	Calculate B1 as the number of your suppliers that publicly disclose a transportation plan that specifies how animal welfare is covered during transportation to slaughter, divided by the total number of your suppliers, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, your company should publicly disclose a transportation plan that specifies how animal welfare is covered during transportation to slaughter. The transportation plan must meet the guidelines provided by the National Chicken Council in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. These guidelines include, but are not limited to: handling, transport conditions, training, record keeping, and equipment. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B3 as the average dead-on-arrival rate per delivery at the slaughter facility, weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each delivery. For each delivery at the slaughter facility, calculate the dead-on-arrival rate as the number of deceased broilers during transport, divided by the number of broilers that were transported, then multiply by 100. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the broiler farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of chicken meat supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ EU Regulation on Animal Welfare during transport: Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM:f83007 Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist: The NCC provides Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for the animal welfare of broiler chickens. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/policy/animal-welfare/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Broiler Chickens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of broiler chickens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/chickens	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Broiler Chickens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of broiler chickens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/BroilerChickens.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and breeding chickens. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8	Dead-on-arrival: Dead-on-arrival (DOA) or brought-in-dead (BID), is a term that indicates an animal is clinically dead upon the moment of arrival.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Health Management – Dairy Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms with a verified veterinary-client-patient relationship, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a veterinary-client-patient relationship must meet criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See Certifications, Standards & Tools for more details. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms with designated individual(s) in place to evaluate animal health and welfare, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. A designated individual must have the skills to evaluate animal health and welfare and be verifiably trained and experienced in managing dairy cattle health and welfare. Evaluation of animal health and welfare includes herd activity and behavior, prevalence of diseases, injury detection, and availability of water and feed. An example is that animal caretakers have a signed cow care agreement. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms with an animal health performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Animal health monitoring systems should include monitoring the prevalence of disease and incidence of injuries and evaluation of data for information to integrate into management and communication with animal care teams (including veterinarians). An animal health performance monitoring system includes production performance, incidence of common injuries, and prevalence of diseases. See the Background Information for factsheets that include a list of common diseases and injuries in dairy cattle. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf National Dairy FARM Program Animal Care Reference Manual: The FARM Program is a nationwide, verifiable animal well-being program in the United States that provides consistency and uniformity to best practices in animal care. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Version-3-Manual-1.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle SAI Platform - Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/reports-publications/spa-guidelines-2-0/ Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-dairy-assurance-scheme-sdas/ Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Cattle Disease Factsheets Australia: Inventory of most common cattle health and diseases in Australia. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animals-and-livestock/beef-cattle/health-and-disease Cattle Disease Factsheets USA: Inventory of 140 diseases in dairy and beef cattle. The factsheets contain information on causes, treatment and prevention. http://www.thecattlesite.com/diseaseinfo/ Cattle Disease Prevention and Cattle Health Protection: Guidance on the main diseases that affect cattle, disease prevention, and legal controls in place to protect cattle health in the United Kingdom. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cattle-health#cattle-diseases Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Nutritional requirement: The daily dietary need of carbohydrates, fats, fiber, minerals, proteins, vitamins, and water for animal species at all stages of life and production. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. Weaning: The transfer from a milk-based diet to an adult fibrous diet.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Dairy Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the dairy farm, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the dairy farm, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 or B2, as described by OIE, efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to dairy cattle; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good dairy cattle health; a structural and social environment that allows dairy cattle to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform beneficial innate and positive behaviors. Dairy cattle should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed and be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of dairy cattle should foster a positive relationship between humans and dairy cattle and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of dairy cattle.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ National Dairy FARM Program Standards for Animal Care: This program provides guidelines for animal care and resources for implementing best practices. A manual and quick reference guide are available for promoting animal welfare for dairy cattle. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/animal-care/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-dairy-assurance-scheme-sdas/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare Policy	Respond with the option that most closely reflects your company's animal welfare policy. For B, your company must publicly disclose a policy statement that contains a broad commitment to farm animal welfare. The policy must include no tolerance for abuse and a commitment to internationally recognized farm animal welfare principles, for example the OIE principles. For C, in addition to B, your company must publicly disclose how your commitment to farm animal welfare is implemented and the policy must include the following: A clear statement on why animal welfare is important for your company, a commitment to comply with relevant legislation, a statement on expected farm animal welfare standards, a commitment to continuous improvement and public disclosure of animal welfare performance, and a description of the processes to ensure the effective implementation of your policy, for example senior management oversight, performance monitoring, or corrective actions. This question aligns with the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. Other standards or tools may also be applicable.	BBFAW Methodology Report: The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) Methodology Report provides an independent assessment of how 90 of the world’s largest food companies are managing and reporting on farm animal welfare and assesses the progress that has been made. BBFAW is designed to improve corporate reporting on farm animal welfare and drive tangible improvements in the farm animal welfare practices and performance. http://www.bbfaw.com/media/1318/bbfaw-methodology-report-2015.pdf		Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Body Condition - Dairy Cattle	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of dairy cattle in your supply chain that showed an adequate body condition, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the percentage of dairy cattle that showed an adequate body condition as the number of dairy cattle with an adequate body condition, divided by the number of dairy cattle scored, then multiply by 100. For the United States, the national FARM program provides, a 1-5 scale body condition scoring system for dairy cattle, where a body condition score from 2 or higher indicates an adequate body condition and should be included in B1. For Europe, the Welfare Quality protocol describes a 0-2 scale for body condition score and 4 body regions that need to be assessed. A body condition score of 0 or 1, should be included in B1. Globally, multiple body condition scoring systems are applied. The essence of all body condition scoring systems is that an animal is scored within the perspective of the breed, age and lactation stage. See the Certifications, Standards &Tools for reference to body condition scoring systems applicable to dairy cattle. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass milk supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Factsheet on Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cows in Australia: Dairy Australia provides a factsheet on Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cattle. https://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/feeding-and-farm-systems/nutrition-management/body-condition-scoring-resources Factsheet on Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cows in Canada: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a factsheet on Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/body-condition-scoring-dairy-cow Factsheet on Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cows in New Zealand: The DairyNZ in New Zealand provides a factsheet on Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cattle. https://www.dairynz.co.nz/animal/body-condition-scoring/ Factsheet on Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cows in the United Kingdom: The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs provides a factsheet on Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69371/pb6492-cattle-scoring-diary020130.pdf National Dairy FARM Program Standards for Animal Care: This program provides guidelines for animal care and resources for implementing best practices. A manual and quick reference guide are available for promoting animal welfare for dairy cattle. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/animal-care/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle SAI Platform - Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/reports-publications/spa-guidelines-2-0/ Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-dairy-assurance-scheme-sdas/ Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf	Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. Body condition score: Values the animal's body condition taking into account the perspective of the breed, age, and lactation stage. An emaciated or skin body condition decreases the animal's welfare.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Culling Management - Dairy Cattle	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that have a standard operating procedure for culling, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a standard operating procedure for culling should be aligned with the culling guidelines set by the national FARM Program in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies, and the euthanasia guidelines from American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AAPB) in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. The FARM guidelines include not moving non-ambulatory animals, making a decision to treat, cull or euthanize animals promptly, not delaying transport of cattle that are dehydrated, or exhausted, the milking of lactating cows before transport, using a transportation company that provides cattle comfort and safety during transport, not transporting an animal within withdrawal times, with a poor body condition, or that require mechanical assistance to rise or is unable to walk. The AABP guidelines include considerations for the selection of a method of euthanasia, mechanisms of euthanasia, determination of unconsciousness, and conformation of death. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that track the reasons for culling, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the method and reasons of culling must be tracked. Examples of reasons are lameness, being a downer, mastitis, fertility problems, or a combination. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Manual: Manual for animal care and quality assurance for dairy cows at the end of their productive lifetime. https://www.bqa.org/Media/BQA/Docs/dairybqamanual.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf National Dairy FARM Top 11 Considerations for Culling and Transporting Dairy Animals: The FARM program provides the top 11 considerations for culling and transporting dairy animals to a packing or processing facility designed to assist dairy producers in making the decision on the suitability for an animal to be transported. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dairy-cull-poster.pdf Practical Euthanasia of Cattle: The American Association of Bovine Practitioners provide guidelines on cattle euthanasia. https://www.aabp.org/Resources/AABP_Guidelines/EUTHANASIA-2019.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-dairy-assurance-scheme-sdas/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Housing System Specifications - Dairy Cattle	Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of dairy cattle in your supply chain is housed in a system that allows cattle to easily stand up, lie down, and adopt normal resting postures with visual eye contact with other cattle, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of cattle that are allowed to easily stand up, lie down, and adopt normal resting postures with visual eye contact with other cattle, divided by the total number of dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of dairy cattle in your supply chain is housed in a system that gives cattle access to a lying area that provides comfort, insulation, warmth, dryness and traction, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of cattle that are given access to a lying area that provide comfort, insulation, warmth, dryness and traction, divided by the total number of dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of dairy cattle in your supply chain is housed in a system that provides cattle with protection from heat and cold, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of cattle that are provided protection from heat and cold, divided by the total number of dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. Tools to provide protection include, but are not limited to: shade providence, fans, sprinklers and, windbreaks. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of dairy cattle in your supply chain is housed in a system that provides cattle with environmental enrichment, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of cattle that are provided environmental enrichment, divided by the total number of dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. Examples of environmental enrichment include scratching posts, cow brushes or other equipment for grooming. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf National Dairy FARM Program Standards for Animal Care: This program provides guidelines for animal care and resources for implementing best practices. A manual and quick reference guide are available for promoting animal welfare for dairy cattle. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/animal-care/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-dairy-assurance-scheme-sdas/	Book chapter on the impact of housing on dairy cattle welfare: The book Livestock Housing: Modern Management to Ensure Optimal Health and Welfare of Farm Animals provides a chapter with the title: A review of the impact of housing on dairy cow behavior, health and welfare. https://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/10.3920/978-90-8686-771-4_02 Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Effects of Farming Systems on Dairy Cow Welfare and Disease: Scientific report by the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare from the European Food and Safety Authority. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/rn-1143 Paper on housing and management factors and animal welfare: The Journal of Dairy Science provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Housing and management factors associated with indicators of dairy cattle welfare. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.11.016 Paper on the relation between building design and animal welfare: The journal Animal Welfare provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Relationships between building design, management system and dairy cow welfare. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ufaw/aw/2003/00000012/00000004/art00015	Environmental enrichment: Enrichment is a dynamic process for enhancing animal environments within the context of the animals' behavioral biology and natural history. Environmental changes are made with the goal of increasing the animals' behavioral choices and drawing out their species-appropriate behaviors.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Housing Systems Transparency - Dairy Cattle	This question addresses transparency in production systems that are used in your supply chain. Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Include the supply that came from dairy farms that applied a mix-system in the response option that most closely reflects the housing system used whenever dairy cows were kept indoor. Outdoor access is addressed with the KPI Outdoor Access Transparency. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of lactating dairy cattle in your supply chain that are housed in tied or stanchion stalls, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of lactating dairy cattle that are housed in tied or stanchion stalls, divided by the total number of lactating dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. A tied stall is a lying and standing place in which a single cow is tethered to a stanchion. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of lactating dairy cattle in your supply chain that are housed in free stalls, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of lactating dairy cattle that are housed in free stalls, divided by the total number of lactating dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. A free stall system permits dairy cows to move freely between resting and feeding areas. Examples of free stall systems are, but are not limited to: cubicle housing, or deep litter housing. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of lactating dairy cattle in your supply chain that are housed in open lot or pasture systems, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of lactating dairy cattle that are housed in open lot or pasture systems, divided by the total number of lactating dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1 through B3 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Book chapter on the impact of housing on dairy cattle welfare: The book Livestock Housing: Modern Management to Ensure Optimal Health and Welfare of Farm Animals provides a chapter with the title: A review of the impact of housing on dairy cow behavior, health and welfare. https://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/10.3920/978-90-8686-771-4_02 Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Effects of Farming Systems on Dairy Cow Welfare and Disease: Scientific report by the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare from the European Food and Safety Authority. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/rn-1143 National Dairy FARM Program Standards for Animal Care: This program provides guidelines for animal care and resources for implementing best practices. A manual and quick reference guide are available for promoting animal welfare for dairy cattle. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/animal-care/ Paper on free stall design and hock lesions: The Journal of Dairy Science provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Hock lesions and free-stall design. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)74931-9 Paper on housing and management factors and animal welfare: The Journal of Dairy Science provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Housing and management factors associated with indicators of dairy cattle welfare. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.11.016 Paper on the effect of free stalls on lameness prevalence: The Journal of Dairy Science provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Effect of free stall surface on daily activity patterns in dairy cows with relevance to lameness prevalence. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73422-0 Paper on the relation between building design and animal welfare: The journal Animal Welfare provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Relationships between building design, management system and dairy cow welfare. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ufaw/aw/2003/00000012/00000004/art00015	Free stall: A free stall permits cattle to move freely between the resting and feeding areas. Examples of free stall systems are cubicle and deep litter housing systems. Lactating dairy cattle: Dairy cows that have calved and produce milk. Stanchion stall: A stanchion or tied stall is a lying and standing place in which a single cow is tethered to a stanchion.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Lameness - Dairy Cattle	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of dairy cattle in your supply chain that showed an adequate mobility score, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the percentage of dairy cattle that showed an adequate mobility score as the number of lactating dairy cattle with an adequate mobility score, divided by the number of dairy cattle scored, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the adequate mobility score must be equivalent to a locomotion score of 1 or 2 based on the Locomotion Score Card that is provided by the National Dairy FARM program in the United States. A mobility score of 1 indicates normal walking behavior, a score of 2 indicates moderately lameness. Globally, multiple mobility, lameness, or locomotion scoring systems are applied. The essence of all these scoring systems is that an animal's lameness injury is monitored. See the Standard, Certifications & Tools for examples of mobility scoring cards. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Cattle lameness grading systems: Lameness scoring systems can be used assess the severity of cattle lameness and are helpful for classifying lameness and monitoring responses to treatment. https://www.mcgill.ca/research/files/research/dc-302_lameness_scoring_for_dairy_cows.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf Lameness scoring in New Zealand: The information on this website describes lameness scoring in New Zealand and the importance of early detection of lameness. https://www.dairynz.co.nz/animal/lameness/identifying-lameness/#:~:text=Lameness%20scoring%20will%20allow%20you,walk%20at%20their%20own%20pace. Lameness scoring in UK: The information on this website describes lameness scoring in UK and the effectiveness of lameness treatments. http://dairy.ahdb.org.uk/technical-information/animal-health-welfare/lameness/husbandry-prevention/mobility-scoring/ Locomotion Scoring of Dairy Cattle: The information on this website describes lameness scoring in the US and instructions on how to do it. https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/fapm/svm-dairy-apps/locomotion-scorer/ National Dairy FARM Program Standards for Animal Care: This program provides guidelines for animal care and resources for implementing best practices. A manual and quick reference guide are available for promoting animal welfare for dairy cattle. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/animal-care/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle SAI Platform - Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/reports-publications/spa-guidelines-2-0/ Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Lameness in Dairy and Beef Herds: Provides guidance for lameness at both the herd and individual level. http://www.aabp.org/resources/aabp_guidelines/lamenessguidelines-03-11-2014.pdf	Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Mortality Rate - Dairy Cattle	Mortality rate is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators concerning culling management, animal welfare certification and audits, housing systems, and animal health management. Calculate B1 as the average stillborn and stillbirth rate at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the stillborn and stillbirth rate as the number of calves that are born dead or that died within 48 hours after birth, divided by the total number of births, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the average dairy cow mortality rate at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the mortality rate as the number of deceased cattle, divided by the total number of dairy cattle present, then multiply by 100. Mortality is defined as the uncontrolled death of dairy cows as well as cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the dairy farm. Culling (i.e., selling dairy cattle to a slaughterhouse, auction place, or another farm, and stillborn cattle) is not considered in B3. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the dairy farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of milk supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf National Dairy FARM Program Standards for Animal Care: This program provides guidelines for animal care and resources for implementing best practices. A manual and quick reference guide are available for promoting animal welfare for dairy cattle. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/animal-care/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle SAI Platform - Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/reports-publications/spa-guidelines-2-0/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Dairy Cattle Management Practices in the United States: Report by the United States National Animal Health Monitoring System from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/monitoring-and-surveillance/nahms/nahms_dairy_studies	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Mortality: The uncontrolled death of animals and cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the farm. Stillborn: A calf that is dead at birth or dies within 48 hours after birth after at least 260 days of gestation.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Outdoor Access Transparency - Dairy Cattle	This question addresses transparency in production systems that are used in your supply chain. Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. In B2 to B5, include dairy farms that provided the respective form of outdoor access when climatic conditions allowed. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of lactating dairy cattle in your supply chain that are housed in a system that does not provide cattle with outdoor access, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of lactating dairy cattle that are not provided outdoor access, divided by the total number of lactating dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of lactating dairy cattle in your supply chain that are housed in a system that provides cattle with primary outdoor access in pastures, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of lactating dairy cattle that are provided outdoor access in pastures, divided by the total number of lactating dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of lactating dairy cattle in your supply chain that are housed in a system that provides cattle with primary outdoor access in concrete alleyways or pens, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of lactating dairy cattle that are provided outdoor access in concrete alleyways or pens, divided by the total number of lactating dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of lactating dairy cattle in your supply chain that are housed in a system that provides cattle with primary outdoor access in dry lots, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of lactating dairy cattle that are provided outdoor access in dry lots, divided by the total number of lactating dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the average percentage of lactating dairy cattle in your supply chain that are housed in a system that provides cattle with primary outdoor access in forms other than those included in B2 through B4, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate the number of lactating dairy cattle that are provided outdoor access in forms other than those included in B2 through B4, divided by the total number of lactating dairy cattle, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1 through B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Effects of Farming Systems on Dairy Cow Welfare and Disease: Scientific report by the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare from the European Food and Safety Authority. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/rn-1143 Paper on providing shade at pastures: The Journal of Dairy Science provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: The effects of providing portable shade at pasture on dairy cow behavior and physiology. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-8932 Paper on the relation between building design and animal welfare: The journal Animal Welfare provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Relationships between building design, management system and dairy cow welfare. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ufaw/aw/2003/00000012/00000004/art00015 Paper on the relation between dairy cow welfare and exercise in tie-stall housing: The Acta Veterinaria Scandinavia provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Dairy cows welfare quality in tie-stall housing system with or without access to exercise. https://actavetscand.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1751-0147-55-43 Review paper of the prevalence and risk factors of hock lesions in dairy cows: The Veterinary Journal provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: A descriptive review of the prevalence and risk factors of hock lesions in dairy cows. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.07.004 Review paper on the Genetic considerations for pasture-based dairy systems: The Journal of Dairy Science provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Invited review: Genetic considerations for various pasture-based dairy systems. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-7925 Review paper on the welfare of dairy cows in continuously housed and pasture-based systems: The Animal Consortium provides a peer reviewed paper with the title: Review: welfare of dairy cows in continuously housed and pasture-based production systems. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731116001336	Lactating dairy cattle: Dairy cows that have calved and produce milk.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Painful Procedures Management – Dairy Cattle	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that do not tail dock cattle, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the dairy farm should not have applied tail docking, unless medically necessary. Milk supply that came from dairy cattle that were tail docked prior to the date tail docking was phased out can be included in B1. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply from that came from dairy farms that do not brand cattle, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. In B2, you may include branded cattle that were raised in jurisdictions where branding is a legal requirement. Branding of cattle includes hot-iron branding and freeze branding. Milk supply that came from dairy cattle that were branded prior to the date branding was phased out can be included in B2. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply from that came from dairy farms that do not disbud and dehorn cattle, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the environmental design or the use of polled breeds should allow the avoidance of disbudding and dehorning. Calculate B4 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that have a standard operating procedure for disbudding and dehorning, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, the standard operating procedure for disbudding and dehorning must meet with the criteria set by the national FARM program in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. These criteria include that calves are disbudded or dehorned at the age of eight weeks or earlier and performed using pain mitigation in accordance with the recommendation of a veterinarian. Include any supply that came from cattle that were not disbudded and dehorned in response options B3 and B4. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that have a standard operating procedure for extra teat removal, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, the standard operating procedure on extra teat removal must meet with the criteria set by the national FARM program in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. These criteria include that extra teat removal is performed at the earliest age possible and performed using pain mitigation in accordance with the recommendation of a veterinarian. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf National Dairy FARM Program Standards for Animal Care: This program provides guidelines for animal care and resources for implementing best practices. A manual and quick reference guide are available for promoting animal welfare for dairy cattle. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/animal-care/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-dairy-assurance-scheme-sdas/	AVMA Castration and Dehorning of Cattle: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) asserts that castration and dehorning of cattle are important for human and animal safety. The AVMA recommends the use of procedures and practices that reduce or eliminate the painful effects of these procedures. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/avma-policies/castration-and-dehorning-cattle Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Welfare Implications of Hot-Iron Branding and Its Alternatives: Peer-reviewed summary about Welfare Implications of Hot-Iron Branding and Its Alternatives prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Division. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-hot-iron-branding-and-its-alternatives Welfare Implications of Tail Docking of Cattle: Peer-reviewed literature review on the Welfare Implications of Tail Docking of Cattle prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Division. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-tail-docking-cattle	Dehorning: Removal of the horns after they have formed from the horn bud. Disbudding: Removal of the horn-producing cells (corium) of the horn bud. Polled breed: A breed that naturally does not have horns through selective breeding. Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Somatic Cell Count - Dairy Cattle	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that have an average somatic cell count that is higher than 400,000 cells per milliliter, divided by the total mass of milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that have an average somatic cell count between 200,000 and 400,000 cells per milliliter, divided by the total mass of milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that have an average somatic cell count that is lower than 200,000 cells per milliliter, divided by the total mass of milk supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1 through B3 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf National Dairy FARM Program Standards for Animal Care: This program provides guidelines for animal care and resources for implementing best practices. A manual and quick reference guide are available for promoting animal welfare for dairy cattle. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/animal-care/ SAI Platform - Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/reports-publications/spa-guidelines-2-0/ Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan: The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Dairy Mastitis Control Plan is a proven, structured, evidence-based, nationwide UK approach to mastitis prevention and control in dairy cattle. https://www.mastitiscontrolplan.co.uk/ Mastitis in Cattle: The Merck Veterinary Manual provides an article on clinical and subclinical mastitis incidence and prevention. https://www.merckvetmanual.com/reproductive-system/mastitis-in-large-animals/mastitis-in-cattle Veterinary Research: Paper on housing and management factors and animal welfare: Veterinary Research provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Monitoring udder health and milk quality using somatic cell counts. http://www.vetres.org/articles/vetres/abs/2003/05/V3509/V3509.html	Somatic cell count: A somatic cell count (SCC) is a cell count of somatic cells in milk and used as quality indicator for milk and is quantified as cell per milliliter. The majority of somatic cells are white blood cells. The number of somatic cells increases in response to pathogenic bacteria, for example Staphylococcus aureus, a cause of mastitis.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Stockperson Training - Dairy Cattle	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that have documentation that those who are in contact with dairy cattle are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. The training program and accompanying documentation must include, but not be limited to: facility requirements, humane animal handling, animal behavior, and injury and disease detection. Examples of implementation of these criteria by all stockpersons are understanding the physical and environmental requirements for cattle, understanding stress factors like other cattle, personnel, strange noises, sights, sounds, and smells, recognizing common diseases, illnesses, and injuries; recognize normal cattle activity and behavior. Additional training may need to be required for monitoring individual cow health, proper equipment use and newborn-calf management, or to outside workers like transporters or foot trimmers. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Initial training is necessary to perform job duties. Training must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices (not necessarily on an annual basis) and to prevent training exhaustion. See the Background Information for further reading on the relation between stockperson training and animal welfare. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf National Dairy FARM Program Animal Care Reference Manual: The FARM Program is a nationwide, verifiable animal well-being program in the United States that provides consistency and uniformity to best practices in animal care. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Version-3-Manual-1.pdf Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO): Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is an animal auditing and certification organization in the United States. PAACO promotes the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors as well as the review and/or certification of animal audit instruments, assessments, and programs. https://animalauditor.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-dairy-assurance-scheme-sdas/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Stockperson Training and Animal Welfare: This Revue Scientifique et Technique provides a paper titled: Training to improve stockperson beliefs and behavior towards livestock enhances welfare and productivity. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25000785/	Stockperson: A professional manager of animals. A stockperson's attitude and behavior effects animal welfare and productivity.
Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle	Young Stock Management - Dairy Cattle	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that have a clean, dry, well-lit, and well-ventilated calving area, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the calving area must be designed to be comfortable, functional and hygienic, and must allow for close observation of the cow and easier, more effective assistance at calving. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that apply navel dipping directly after birth, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the navel of a newborn calve must be dipped in disinfectant directly after birth. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that have a standard operating procedure for the nutrition of newborn and milk-fed dairy calves, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the standard operating procedure must meet with the requirements set out in the national FARM program in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. The requirements are, but are not limited to: all calves receive colostrum or colostrum replacer as soon as possible after birth. The volume and quantity must maintain health, growth and vigor until weaning. Calves have access to clean and fresh water, are offered starter feed. Animal caretakers are trained in calf care nutritional requirements. Calculate B4 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that primarily house pre-weaned calves in group housing, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a calf must be housed in groups for the majority of the period between birth and weaning. A group is defined as two calves or more. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that came from dairy farms that primarily house pre-weaned calves in individual housing, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, a calf must be housed in individual pens or hutches for the majority of the period between birth and weaning. The percentages reported for B4 and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Dairy Cattle: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the dairy supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://www2.globalgap.org/documents/webdocs/EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_update_07Sep06.pdf National Dairy FARM Program Standards for Animal Care: This program provides guidelines for animal care and resources for implementing best practices. A manual and quick reference guide are available for promoting animal welfare for dairy cattle. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/animal-care/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of dairy cattle taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/dairycattle Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-dairy-assurance-scheme-sdas/	Cattle Disease Prevention and Cattle Health Protection: Guidance on the main diseases that affect cattle, disease prevention, and legal controls in place to protect cattle health in the United Kingdom. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cattle-health#cattle-diseases Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/dairy_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dairy Cattle: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of dairy cattle. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/AnimalWelfareGuidelineforDairyFarmers2003.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Cattle: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of cattle. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69368/pb7949-cattle-code-030407.pdf Paper on the Calf Nutrition from Birth to Breeding: The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Calf Nutrition from Birth to Breeding. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749072008000029
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Health Management – Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms with a verified veterinary-client-patient relationship, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a veterinary-client-patient relationship must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See Certifications, Standards & Tools for more details. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms with designated individual(s) in place to evaluate animal health and welfare, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. A designated individual must have the skills to evaluate animal health and welfare and be verifiably trained and experienced in managing health and welfare of farmed fish. Evaluation of animal health and welfare includes fish activity and behavior, prevalence of diseases, injury detection, and availability of water and feed. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms with an animal health performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Animal health monitoring systems should include monitoring the prevalence of disease and incidence of injuries and evaluation of data for information to integrate into management and communication with animal care teams (including veterinarians). An animal health performance monitoring system includes production performance, incidence of common injuries, and prevalence of diseases. See the Background Information for factsheets that include a list of common diseases and injuries in farmed fish. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Compassion in World Farming Briefing – The Welfare of Farmed Fish: Briefing that covers health problems and disease, handling, stocking density, breeding methods, genetic selection and genetic engineering, and farming of new fish species. https://www.ciwf.org.uk/media/3818654/farmed-fish-briefing.pdf Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) – Listed diseases 2021– Fish Diseases: The OIE established a single list of notable terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/animal-health-and-welfare/animal-diseases/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Farmed Fish Transport and Slaughter	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in the Aquatic Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 or B2, as described by OIE, fish should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those fish fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe fish movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme conditions is provided. In addition, fish density should be kept inversely proportional to transport time and water temperature. Dissolved oxygen saturation levels should be monitored during transport (safe values range from 85 to 120%) as well as levels of carbon dioxide. To be included in B3 or B4, as described by OIE, fish should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the fish insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Harvesting of Farmed Fish: The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) works to improve standards of welfare for food animals during transport, marketing, slaughter, and killing. Through research, education, training and innovations they aim to improve animal welfare around the world. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/related-items/harvesting-of-fish.pdf Scientific opinion on the welfare of several species and animals during transport, including fish: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carries out activities on fish welfare in the wider context of animal health and welfare in the Panel on animal health and welfare. In an opinion in 2004 on the welfare of several species of animals during transport, EFSA experts identified a variety of hazards that contribute to poor welfare for several animals, including fish. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/animal-welfare The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Fish Hatcheries and Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the farm stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the farm stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 through B4, as described by OIE, efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the water and environmental quality supports good fish health; a structural and social environment that allow fish to swim comfortably, provide opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allow for the opportunity to perform beneficial innate and positive behaviors. Fish should have access to sufficient and appropriate feed and be free from hunger. The handling of fish at both the hatchery and fish farms should foster a positive relationship between humans and fish and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. At a fish hatchery eggs are hatched, and fish are bread and reared through their early life stages, until they are transported to grow out system (fish farms). At the farm stage aquatic animals are only produced for harvest and slaughter for human consumption. This stage includes the following activities: handling, grading, feeding, fasting and crowding.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare Policy	Respond with the option that most closely reflects your company's animal welfare policy. For B, your company must publicly disclose a policy statement that contains a broad commitment to farm animal welfare. The policy must include no tolerance for abuse and a commitment to internationally recognized farm animal welfare principles, for example the OIE principles. For C, in addition to B, your company must publicly disclose how your commitment to farm animal welfare is implemented and the policy must include the following: A clear statement on why animal welfare is important for your company, a commitment to comply with relevant legislation, a statement on expected farm animal welfare standards, a commitment to continuous improvement and public disclosure of animal welfare performance, and a description of the processes to ensure the effective implementation of your policy, for example senior management oversight, performance monitoring, or corrective actions. This question aligns with the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. Other standards or tools may also be applicable.	BBFAW Methodology Report: The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) Methodology Report provides an independent assessment of how 90 of the world’s largest food companies are managing and reporting on farm animal welfare and assesses the progress that has been made. BBFAW is designed to improve corporate reporting on farm animal welfare and drive tangible improvements in the farm animal welfare practices and performance. http://www.bbfaw.com/media/1318/bbfaw-methodology-report-2015.pdf		Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Culling Management - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms that have a standard operation procedure for culling, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1 culling of fish must be done according to prescribed methods including safe disposal and stunning prior to killing. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms that track the reasons for culling, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the method and reasons of culling must be tracked. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319331/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish_at_the_time_of_killing.pdf	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Hatching Management - Broodstock	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply came from hatcheries where broodstock fish are anaesthetized during stripping and sperm collection is performed by trained and competent personnel, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, stripping should not be done more than twice over the season, and after the stripping anaesthetized fish should be placed in a recovery tank and monitored. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply came hatcheries where the health of broodstock fish is inspected daily by trained and competent personnel, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, times of broodstock fish observation checks, notes of any problems identified, and actions taken must be recorded. Fish hatching activities include (adapted from FAO): selection of brood fish from nature or from fish ponds; transport of brood fish to the hatchery; rearing of brood fish; inducing final maturation and ovulation with hormone treatment; procurement of ripe eggs by stripping; procurement of milt by dissection of a male donor; artificial fertilization; incubation and hatching of eggs; rearing of larvae and fry; raising of fry/fingerlings; transport of fry/fingerling to grow out farms. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	The Code of Good Practice – Scottish Finfish Aquaculture: The Code of Good Practice was launched in 2006 and covers the production of all types of finfish farmed in Scotland and underpins every aspect of the farming process. https://www.salmonscotland.co.uk/initiatives/code-of-good-practice#:~:text=The%20Code%20of%20Good%20Practice,aspect%20of%20the%20farming%20process.	Stripping: Removal of the eggs from a mouth brooding fish.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Mortality Rate - Farmed Fish	Mortality rate is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators concerning culling management, animal welfare certification and audits, production systems, and animal health management. Calculate B1 as the average mortality rate of fingerlings at the hatcheries in your supply chain, weighted by number of fingerlings present by each hatchery. For each hatchery, calculate the mortality rate of fingerlings as the number of deceased fingerlings prior to reaching the production stage, divided by the total number of fingerlings present, then multiply by 100. See the Background Information for the major reasons for mortality. Calculate B3 as the average mortality rate of production fish at the fish farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of farmed fish supplied. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the mortality rate of production fish as the number of deceased production fish between fingerling stage and prior to harvesting, divided by the total number of production fish present, then multiply by 100. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the fish farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of fingerling fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by your total fingerlings supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Major Causes of Mortality in Catfish: Catfish Farming provides an overview of the major causes of mortality in catfish farming. https://famerlio.org/reduce-mortality-in-your-catfish-farm/ Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319323/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish.pdf The Welfare of Animals in the Aquaculture Industry: The Humane Society of the United States published a report on animal welfare in aquaculture including mortality. https://www.humanesociety.org/sites/default/files/docs/hsus-report-animal-welfare-aquaculture-industry.pdf	Mortality: The uncontrolled death of animals and cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the farm.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Pre-Slaughter Stunning Transparency - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish that were effectively electrically stunned, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish that were effectively percussively stunned, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Since percussive stunning is reversible, an additional killing procedure is required, such as bleeding. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply came from fish that were effectively stunned prior to slaughter using other methods, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1 through B3 are mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf	An HSUS Report: The Welfare of Farmed Fish at Slaughter: This paper gives an overview of the background of farmed fish slaughter, methods of assessing insensibility of fish, and humane and non-humane slaughter techniques https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1003&context=hsus_reps_impacts_on_animals Humane harvesting and slaughter of farmed fish (OIE): This report describes animal welfare issues during fasting, gathering and transporting to the point of slaughter, and stunning and killing. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25000798/ Live Transport of Farmed Fish – Fishcount: Fishcount aims, among other issues, to increase awareness of the welfare issues in fish farming. http://fishcount.org.uk/farmed-fish-welfare/farmed-fish-transport Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319331/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish_at_the_time_of_killing.pdf	Stunning: Stunning is the process of rendering the animal unconscious prior to slaughter.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Stocking Density Management - Finfish	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed finfish supply that came from fish farms that apply written procedures or parameters for stocking density of the farmed finfish in your supply chain, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C1, your company should publicly disclose a document that contains the parameters for stocking density of the farmed finfish in your supply chain. Examples of these parameters are outlined by the RSPCA. The RSPCA uses a crowd intensity scale (1-5) for finfish: Level 1: Goal, low stress, no vigorous activity. Observations include: fish in the sides of the crowd swimming slowly; normal swimming behavior, but not all in the same direction; no dorsal fins on surface; no white sides on surface. Level 2: Acceptable – some fins on surface. Observations include: normal swimming behavior at suction point, low stress; few dorsal fins on surface; no white sides on surface. Level 3: Undesirable. Observations include: over-excited swimming behavior (different directions); more than 20 dorsal fins on surface; some white sides constantly on surface. Level 4: Unacceptable – overcrowding. Observations include: over-excited swimming behavior (different directions); some fish decreasing activity; pumping rate: Not possible to keep a constant rate; many fish stuck up against the crowd net; many dorsal fins on surface and numerous white sides on surface; a few very lethargic fish. Level 5: Unacceptable – extreme overcrowding. Observations include: whole crowd boiling; potential for large fish kill without rapid release. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Stockperson Training - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms that have documentation that those who are in contact with fish are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from transporters that have documentation that those who are in contact with fish are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from slaughter facilities that have documentation that those who are in contact with fish are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1 through B3, a training program and accompanying documentation must meet the training criteria as outlined by the RSPCA Welfare Standards: Management or equivalent. The result of a training program and accompanying documentation must be that stockpersons are able to recognize indicators of poor welfare at an early stage. In order to be able to do this, they need to have a good understanding of the husbandry system used and the animals under their care. Stockpersons must be able to show their working knowledge of procedures that have the potential to cause pain or distress including netting or other handling, crowding and euthanasia. They should also be able to recognize indicators of poor welfare in fish including abnormal behavior, physical injury and symptoms of disease. Initial training is necessary to perform job duties. Training must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices (not necessarily on an annual basis) and to prevent training exhaustion. See the Background Information for examples of training courses. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	NAFC Marine Center – Fish Welfare: A training program on fish welfare, aquaculture industry standards, relevant legislation, enhanced productivity, and improved consumer confidence. This course satisfies the RSPCA welfare standards for farmed Atlantic Salmon as well as the requirements for other certification schemes and codes of practice, including GLOBALG.A.P. https://www.nafc.uhi.ac.uk/courses/fish-welfare/ NAFC Marine Centre Fish Welfare Training course: A training program on Fish Welfare. https://www.nafc.uhi.ac.uk/courses/fish-welfare/	Stockperson: A professional manager of animals. A stockperson's attitude and behavior effects animal welfare and productivity.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Transportation to Slaughter - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the number of your suppliers that publicly disclose a transportation plan that specifies how animal welfare is covered during transportation to slaughter, divided by the total number of your suppliers, then multiply by 100. The transportation plan must meet the guidelines provided by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). These guidelines include, but are not limited to: handling, training, transport conditions, record keeping, and equipment. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools, and Background Information for more information. Calculate B3 as the average dead-on-arrival rate per delivery at the slaughter facility, weighted by the mass of fish meat supplied by each delivery. For each delivery at the slaughter facility, calculate the dead-on-arrival rate as the number of deceased fish during transport, divided by the number of fish that were transported, then multiply by 100. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an aquacultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the fish farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of farmed fish supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of fish meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Fish Welfare During Transport – Humane Slaughter Association (HSA): The Human Slaughter Association organized a forum to bring together people involved in the transport of fish to discuss current practice and knowledge and help to identify knowledge gaps. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/info/fish-transport-proceddings.pdf Opinion on the Welfare of Animals during Transport: The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW Panel) published an opinion including a variety of stressors involved in transport relating to the welfare of animals, including fish. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/1966 Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319331/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish_at_the_time_of_killing.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) – Chapter 7.2: Welfare of farmed fish during transport: The World Organisation for Animal Health provides information to minimize the effect of transport on the welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/fileadmin/Home/eng/Health_standards/aahc/2010/en_chapitre_welfare_transport_farm_fish.htm
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Water and Environmental Quality - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms that had a system in place to maintain adequate water and environmental quality, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Water quality is one of the most critical factors affecting finfish welfare and should be closely monitored in all aquaculture systems. Water is the source of oxygen and also plays a vital role in disposing of wastes; it dilutes feces and, if there is sufficient water flow, it removes feces and uneaten feed. The monitoring system must be site-specific and species-specific. The main components of water and environmental quality include: oxygen, carbon dioxide and ammonia levels, pH, salinity, temperature, chemical composition, water flow, turbidity, and lighting. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319323/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish.pdf	Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Animal Health Management – Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms with a verified veterinary-client-patient relationship, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a veterinary-client-patient relationship must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See Certifications, Standards & Tools for more details. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms with designated individual(s) in place to evaluate animal health and welfare, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. A designated individual must have the skills to evaluate animal health and welfare and be verifiably trained and experienced in managing health and welfare of farmed fish. Evaluation of animal health and welfare includes fish activity and behavior, prevalence of diseases, injury detection, and availability of water and feed. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms with an animal health performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Animal health monitoring systems should include monitoring the prevalence of disease and incidence of injuries and evaluation of data for information to integrate into management and communication with animal care teams (including veterinarians). An animal health performance monitoring system includes production performance, incidence of common injuries, and prevalence of diseases. See the Background Information for factsheets that include a list of common diseases and injuries in farmed fish. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Compassion in World Farming Briefing – The Welfare of Farmed Fish: Briefing that covers health problems and disease, handling, stocking density, breeding methods, genetic selection and genetic engineering, and farming of new fish species. https://www.ciwf.org.uk/media/3818654/farmed-fish-briefing.pdf Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) – Listed diseases 2021– Fish Diseases: The OIE established a single list of notable terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/animal-health-and-welfare/animal-diseases/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Farmed Fish Transport and Slaughter	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in the Aquatic Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 or B2, as described by OIE, fish should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those fish fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe fish movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme conditions is provided. In addition, fish density should be kept inversely proportional to transport time and water temperature. Dissolved oxygen saturation levels should be monitored during transport (safe values range from 85 to 120%) as well as levels of carbon dioxide. To be included in B3 or B4, as described by OIE, fish should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the fish insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Harvesting of Farmed Fish: The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) works to improve standards of welfare for food animals during transport, marketing, slaughter, and killing. Through research, education, training and innovations they aim to improve animal welfare around the world. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/related-items/harvesting-of-fish.pdf Scientific opinion on the welfare of several species and animals during transport, including fish: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carries out activities on fish welfare in the wider context of animal health and welfare in the Panel on animal health and welfare. In an opinion in 2004 on the welfare of several species of animals during transport, EFSA experts identified a variety of hazards that contribute to poor welfare for several animals, including fish. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/animal-welfare The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Fish Hatcheries and Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the farm stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the farm stage, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 through B4, as described by OIE, efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the water and environmental quality supports good fish health; a structural and social environment that allow fish to swim comfortably, provide opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allow for the opportunity to perform beneficial innate and positive behaviors. Fish should have access to sufficient and appropriate feed and be free from hunger. The handling of fish at both the hatchery and fish farms should foster a positive relationship between humans and fish and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. At a fish hatchery eggs are hatched, and fish are bread and reared through their early life stages, until they are transported to grow out system (fish farms). At the farm stage aquatic animals are only produced for harvest and slaughter for human consumption. This stage includes the following activities: handling, grading, feeding, fasting and crowding.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Animal Welfare Policy	Respond with the option that most closely reflects your company's animal welfare policy. For B, your company must publicly disclose a policy statement that contains a broad commitment to farm animal welfare. The policy must include no tolerance for abuse and a commitment to internationally recognized farm animal welfare principles, for example the OIE principles. For C, in addition to B, your company must publicly disclose how your commitment to farm animal welfare is implemented and the policy must include the following: A clear statement on why animal welfare is important for your company, a commitment to comply with relevant legislation, a statement on expected farm animal welfare standards, a commitment to continuous improvement and public disclosure of animal welfare performance, and a description of the processes to ensure the effective implementation of your policy, for example senior management oversight, performance monitoring, or corrective actions. This question aligns with the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. Other standards or tools may also be applicable.	BBFAW Methodology Report: The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) Methodology Report provides an independent assessment of how 90 of the world’s largest food companies are managing and reporting on farm animal welfare and assesses the progress that has been made. BBFAW is designed to improve corporate reporting on farm animal welfare and drive tangible improvements in the farm animal welfare practices and performance. http://www.bbfaw.com/media/1318/bbfaw-methodology-report-2015.pdf		Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Culling Management - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms that have a standard operation procedure for culling, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1 culling of fish must be done according to prescribed methods including safe disposal and stunning prior to killing. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms that track the reasons for culling, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the method and reasons of culling must be tracked. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319331/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish_at_the_time_of_killing.pdf	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Hatching Management - Broodstock	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply came from hatcheries where broodstock fish are anaesthetized during stripping and sperm collection is performed by trained and competent personnel, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, stripping should not be done more than twice over the season, and after the stripping anaesthetized fish should be placed in a recovery tank and monitored. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply came hatcheries where the health of broodstock fish is inspected daily by trained and competent personnel, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, times of broodstock fish observation checks, notes of any problems identified, and actions taken must be recorded. Fish hatching activities include (adapted from FAO): selection of brood fish from nature or from fish ponds; transport of brood fish to the hatchery; rearing of brood fish; inducing final maturation and ovulation with hormone treatment; procurement of ripe eggs by stripping; procurement of milt by dissection of a male donor; artificial fertilization; incubation and hatching of eggs; rearing of larvae and fry; raising of fry/fingerlings; transport of fry/fingerling to grow out farms. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	The Code of Good Practice – Scottish Finfish Aquaculture: The Code of Good Practice was launched in 2006 and covers the production of all types of finfish farmed in Scotland and underpins every aspect of the farming process. https://www.salmonscotland.co.uk/initiatives/code-of-good-practice#:~:text=The%20Code%20of%20Good%20Practice,aspect%20of%20the%20farming%20process.	Stripping: Removal of the eggs from a mouth brooding fish.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Mortality Rate - Farmed Fish	Mortality rate is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators concerning culling management, animal welfare certification and audits, production systems, and animal health management. Calculate B1 as the average mortality rate of fingerlings at the hatcheries in your supply chain, weighted by number of fingerlings present by each hatchery. For each hatchery, calculate the mortality rate of fingerlings as the number of deceased fingerlings prior to reaching the production stage, divided by the total number of fingerlings present, then multiply by 100. See the Background Information for the major reasons for mortality. Calculate B3 as the average mortality rate of production fish at the fish farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of farmed fish supplied. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the mortality rate of production fish as the number of deceased production fish between fingerling stage and prior to harvesting, divided by the total number of production fish present, then multiply by 100. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the fish farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of fingerling fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by your total fingerlings supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Major Causes of Mortality in Catfish: Catfish Farming provides an overview of the major causes of mortality in catfish farming. https://famerlio.org/reduce-mortality-in-your-catfish-farm/ Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319323/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish.pdf The Welfare of Animals in the Aquaculture Industry: The Humane Society of the United States published a report on animal welfare in aquaculture including mortality. https://www.humanesociety.org/sites/default/files/docs/hsus-report-animal-welfare-aquaculture-industry.pdf	Mortality: The uncontrolled death of animals and cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the farm.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Pre-Slaughter Stunning Transparency - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish that were effectively electrically stunned, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish that were effectively percussively stunned, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Since percussive stunning is reversible, an additional killing procedure is required, such as bleeding. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply came from fish that were effectively stunned prior to slaughter using other methods, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1 through B3 are mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf	An HSUS Report: The Welfare of Farmed Fish at Slaughter: This paper gives an overview of the background of farmed fish slaughter, methods of assessing insensibility of fish, and humane and non-humane slaughter techniques https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1003&context=hsus_reps_impacts_on_animals Humane harvesting and slaughter of farmed fish (OIE): This report describes animal welfare issues during fasting, gathering and transporting to the point of slaughter, and stunning and killing. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25000798/ Live Transport of Farmed Fish – Fishcount: Fishcount aims, among other issues, to increase awareness of the welfare issues in fish farming. http://fishcount.org.uk/farmed-fish-welfare/farmed-fish-transport Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319331/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish_at_the_time_of_killing.pdf	Stunning: Stunning is the process of rendering the animal unconscious prior to slaughter.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Stocking Density Management - Finfish	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed finfish supply that came from fish farms that apply written procedures or parameters for stocking density of the farmed finfish in your supply chain, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C1, your company should publicly disclose a document that contains the parameters for stocking density of the farmed finfish in your supply chain. Examples of these parameters are outlined by the RSPCA. The RSPCA uses a crowd intensity scale (1-5) for finfish: Level 1: Goal, low stress, no vigorous activity. Observations include: fish in the sides of the crowd swimming slowly; normal swimming behavior, but not all in the same direction; no dorsal fins on surface; no white sides on surface. Level 2: Acceptable – some fins on surface. Observations include: normal swimming behavior at suction point, low stress; few dorsal fins on surface; no white sides on surface. Level 3: Undesirable. Observations include: over-excited swimming behavior (different directions); more than 20 dorsal fins on surface; some white sides constantly on surface. Level 4: Unacceptable – overcrowding. Observations include: over-excited swimming behavior (different directions); some fish decreasing activity; pumping rate: Not possible to keep a constant rate; many fish stuck up against the crowd net; many dorsal fins on surface and numerous white sides on surface; a few very lethargic fish. Level 5: Unacceptable – extreme overcrowding. Observations include: whole crowd boiling; potential for large fish kill without rapid release. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Stockperson Training - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms that have documentation that those who are in contact with fish are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from transporters that have documentation that those who are in contact with fish are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from slaughter facilities that have documentation that those who are in contact with fish are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1 through B3, a training program and accompanying documentation must meet the training criteria as outlined by the RSPCA Welfare Standards: Management or equivalent. The result of a training program and accompanying documentation must be that stockpersons are able to recognize indicators of poor welfare at an early stage. In order to be able to do this, they need to have a good understanding of the husbandry system used and the animals under their care. Stockpersons must be able to show their working knowledge of procedures that have the potential to cause pain or distress including netting or other handling, crowding and euthanasia. They should also be able to recognize indicators of poor welfare in fish including abnormal behavior, physical injury and symptoms of disease. Initial training is necessary to perform job duties. Training must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices (not necessarily on an annual basis) and to prevent training exhaustion. See the Background Information for examples of training courses. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	NAFC Marine Center – Fish Welfare: A training program on fish welfare, aquaculture industry standards, relevant legislation, enhanced productivity, and improved consumer confidence. This course satisfies the RSPCA welfare standards for farmed Atlantic Salmon as well as the requirements for other certification schemes and codes of practice, including GLOBALG.A.P. https://www.nafc.uhi.ac.uk/courses/fish-welfare/ NAFC Marine Centre Fish Welfare Training course: A training program on Fish Welfare. https://www.nafc.uhi.ac.uk/courses/fish-welfare/	Stockperson: A professional manager of animals. A stockperson's attitude and behavior effects animal welfare and productivity.
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Transportation to Slaughter - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the number of your suppliers that publicly disclose a transportation plan that specifies how animal welfare is covered during transportation to slaughter, divided by the total number of your suppliers, then multiply by 100. The transportation plan must meet the guidelines provided by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). These guidelines include, but are not limited to: handling, training, transport conditions, record keeping, and equipment. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools, and Background Information for more information. Calculate B3 as the average dead-on-arrival rate per delivery at the slaughter facility, weighted by the mass of fish meat supplied by each delivery. For each delivery at the slaughter facility, calculate the dead-on-arrival rate as the number of deceased fish during transport, divided by the number of fish that were transported, then multiply by 100. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an aquacultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the fish farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of farmed fish supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of fish meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Fish Welfare During Transport – Humane Slaughter Association (HSA): The Human Slaughter Association organized a forum to bring together people involved in the transport of fish to discuss current practice and knowledge and help to identify knowledge gaps. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/info/fish-transport-proceddings.pdf Opinion on the Welfare of Animals during Transport: The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW Panel) published an opinion including a variety of stressors involved in transport relating to the welfare of animals, including fish. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/1966 Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319331/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish_at_the_time_of_killing.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) – Chapter 7.2: Welfare of farmed fish during transport: The World Organisation for Animal Health provides information to minimize the effect of transport on the welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/fileadmin/Home/eng/Health_standards/aahc/2010/en_chapitre_welfare_transport_farm_fish.htm
Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare - Farmed Salmon	Water and Environmental Quality - Farmed Fish	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that came from fish farms that had a system in place to maintain adequate water and environmental quality, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Water quality is one of the most critical factors affecting finfish welfare and should be closely monitored in all aquaculture systems. Water is the source of oxygen and also plays a vital role in disposing of wastes; it dilutes feces and, if there is sufficient water flow, it removes feces and uneaten feed. The monitoring system must be site-specific and species-specific. The main components of water and environmental quality include: oxygen, carbon dioxide and ammonia levels, pH, salinity, temperature, chemical composition, water flow, turbidity, and lighting. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/salmon Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) welfare standards for farmed Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/trout The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish: The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) is an expert committee of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319323/Opinion_on_the_welfare_of_farmed_fish.pdf	Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Health Management – Laying Hen Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms with a verified veterinary-client-patient relationship, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a veterinary-client-patient relationship must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more details. Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms with designated individual(s) in place to evaluate animal health and welfare, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. A designated individual must have the skills to evaluate animal health and welfare and be verifiably trained and experienced in managing laying hen health and welfare. Evaluation of animal health and welfare includes flock activity and behavior, prevalence of diseases, injury detection, and availability of water and feed. Calculate B3 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms with an animal health performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Animal health monitoring systems should include monitoring the prevalence of disease and incidence of injuries and evaluation of data for information that can be integrated into management and communication with animal care teams (including veterinarians). An animal health performance monitoring system includes metrics on production performance, incidence of common injuries, and prevalence of diseases. See the Background Information for factsheets that include a list of common diseases and injuries in laying hens. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Egg Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-egg-assurance-scheme-seas/ European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of laying hens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/layinghens UEP Animal Husbandry Guidelines: Animal Husbandry Guidelines for United States Egg Laying Flocks, 2017 edition. https://uepcertified.com/uep-certified-resources/ Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Poultry Disease Factsheets: Inventory of 140 diseases in poultry flocks. The factsheets contain information on signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/ Poultry Disease Prevention and Poultry Health: Health of poultry, bird-specific diseases and infections, and the responsibility to report suspected outbreaks in the United Kingdom. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/poultry-health Poultry Health and Disease Factsheets: Inventory of most common poultry health and diseases in Australia. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animals-and-livestock/poultry-and-birds/health-disease Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Laying Hen Breeder and Laying Hen Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your egg supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the laying hen farm stage, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your egg supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the laying hen farm stage, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 through B4, as described by OIE, efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to laying hens; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good laying hen health; a structural and social environment that allows laying hens to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform beneficial innate and positive behaviors. Laying hens should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed and be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of laying hens should foster a positive relationship between humans and laying hens and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of laying hens.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Egg Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-egg-assurance-scheme-seas/ European Council Directive 1999/74/EC: Outlines minimum standards for the protection of laying hens in Europe. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01999L0074-20191214 Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of laying hens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/layinghens UEP Animal Husbandry Guidelines: Animal Husbandry Guidelines for United States Egg Laying Flocks, 2017 edition. https://uepcertified.com/uep-certified-resources/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare Policy	Respond with the option that most closely reflects your company's animal welfare policy. For B, your company must publicly disclose a policy statement that contains a broad commitment to farm animal welfare. The policy must include no tolerance for abuse and a commitment to internationally recognized farm animal welfare principles, for example the OIE principles. For C, in addition to B, your company must publicly disclose how your commitment to farm animal welfare is implemented and the policy must include the following: A clear statement on why animal welfare is important for your company, a commitment to comply with relevant legislation, a statement on expected farm animal welfare standards, a commitment to continuous improvement and public disclosure of animal welfare performance, and a description of the processes to ensure the effective implementation of your policy, for example senior management oversight, performance monitoring, or corrective actions. This question aligns with the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. Other standards or tools may also be applicable.	BBFAW Methodology Report: The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) Methodology Report provides an independent assessment of how 90 of the world’s largest food companies are managing and reporting on farm animal welfare and assesses the progress that has been made. BBFAW is designed to improve corporate reporting on farm animal welfare and drive tangible improvements in the farm animal welfare practices and performance. http://www.bbfaw.com/media/1318/bbfaw-methodology-report-2015.pdf	World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Beak Trimming Management - Laying Hens	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of your egg supply that came from laying hens that received alternative beak trimming OR were not beak trimmed at the hatchery, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that received alternative beak trimming OR were not beak trimmed at the hatchery, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, hens must not be beak trimmed or have received electrical and hot- or cold-blade beak trimming. Alternative beak trimming methods must be proven to have welfare advantages compared to hot-blade beak trimming. An example of alternative beak trimming is infrared beak trimming. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of your egg supply that came from laying hens that were received from hatcheries that have a standard operating procedure for beak trimming, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that were received from hatcheries that have a standard operating procedure for beak trimming, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the standard operating procedure for beak trimming must meet the guidelines outlined by the United Egg Producers (UEP) in the United States, European legislation, or equivalent in other geographies. These guidelines include performing debeaking before ten days of age by trained crews. In addition, UEP calls out that secondary trimming may be needed when birds are five to eight weeks old, preventive secondary beak trimming is not recommended after birds are eight weeks old, and therapeutic beak trimming may be performed at any age if an outbreak of cannibalism occurs. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for the UEP guideline and guidelines for other geographies. Include any supply that came from hens that were not beak trimmed at the hatchery in both response option B1 and B2. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that have a standard operating procedure for beak trimming, divided by the total mass of egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, laying hen farms must have a standard operating procedure in place to take corrective action in case cannibalism occurs. Examples of corrective actions are secondary beak trimming, reduction of the lighting intensity, and housing enrichment. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Egg Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-egg-assurance-scheme-seas/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of laying hens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/layinghens UEP Animal Husbandry Guidelines: Animal Husbandry Guidelines for United States Egg Laying Flocks, 2017 edition. https://uepcertified.com/uep-certified-resources/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf Description of Housing Systems for Laying Hens: A paper from the European Commission describing the welfare implications of changes in production systems for laying hens. http://www.laywel.eu/web/pdf/deliverable%2023.pdf European Council Directive 1999/74/EC: Outlines minimum standards for the protection of laying hens in Europe. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01999L0074-20191214 Welfare Implications of Beak Trimming: Peer-reviewed literature review on the welfare implications of beak trimming prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Division. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-beak-trimming	Beak trimming: Beak trimming or debeaking is the partial removal of laying hen beak. The beak can be shortened permanently or can be allowed to regrow. Beak trimming is a preventive measure to reduce damage caused by pecking such as cannibalism and feather pecking. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Culling Management - Laying Hens	Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that have a standard operating procedure for culling, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a standard operating procedure on culling should be aligned with the euthanasia guidelines from the United Egg Producers (UEP) in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. The UEP guidelines include training, euthanasia method, and death confirmation. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that track the reasons for culling, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the method and reasons of culling must be tracked. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Egg Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-egg-assurance-scheme-seas/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of laying hens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/layinghens UEP Animal Husbandry Guidelines: Animal Husbandry Guidelines for United States Egg Laying Flocks, 2017 edition. https://uepcertified.com/uep-certified-resources/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	End-of-Lay Culling Management - Laying Hens	Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that have a standard operating procedure for routine end-of-lay culling, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a standard operating procedure on culling should be aligned with the euthanasia guidelines from the United Egg Producers (UEP) in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. The UEP guidelines include training, euthanasia method, and death confirmation. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that depopulate spent laying hens at the farm, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of laying hens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/layinghens UEP Animal Husbandry Guidelines: Animal Husbandry Guidelines for United States Egg Laying Flocks, 2017 edition. https://uepcertified.com/uep-certified-resources/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf Welfare Implications of Poultry Depopulation: This document summarizes the Welfare Implications of Poultry Depopulation and is prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Division. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/resources/AVMA-Guidelines-for-the-Depopulation-of-Animals.pdf Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Spent laying hen: A hen has stopped laying eggs or no longer performs adequately. Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Hatching and Pullet Management - Laying Hens	Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that use hatcheries with standard operating procedures for culling chicks, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the hatcheries’ standard operating procedure must cover the method of euthanasia, the skills of an employee, and verification and documentation. To be included in B1, the method of euthanasia must be approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association in the United States, or its equivalent in other geographies. Rapid maceration or displacement of oxygen with nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon, or other approved gas are preferred methods of cull chick and pipped egg euthanasia. Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that use hatcheries with standard operating procedures for spraying of newly-hatched chicks, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the hatcheries’ standard operating procedure must cover the type of disinfectant used, the skills of an employee and verification and documentation. Additionally, the chicks must either not be sprayed with disinfectant or sprayed with a disinfectant that is not toxic or irritant. Calculate B3 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that assess the broilers physical condition and have housing prepared at the time of delivery and placement, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the housing must be heated, cleaned, and water, feed, and bedding material must be available before the pullets are received; farm personnel must be available to inspect the pullets at the moment of arrival; problems must be documented and provided as feedback to the pullet farm. Examples of assessment criteria are alertness, vigor, condition, and behavior. Calculate B4 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that that maintain an adequate temperature during unloading, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, recommended practices for the holding areas should be held at a temperature ranging from 21-27 degrees Celsius (70-80 degrees Fahrenheit) and at a relative humidity percentage ranging from 40-60. Calculate B5 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that handle pullets carefully to minimize injuries and stress during unloading, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, pullets, including the crates and dollies holding pullets, must be handled with care. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Pipped egg: An egg prior to hatching where the chick has started to find a way with its beak to the air cell within the egg shell.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Housing System Specifications - Laying Hens	Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of laying hens in your supply chain that are provided access to different levels for perching, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that are provided different levels for perching, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, multi-tiers should be provided and should be accessible to all laying hens to meet their behavior needs. Elevation must be considered both relative to the floor and relative to any platforms or tiers that are provided in the house. A multi-tier system must meet the criteria set by the standards listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools which include that hens must have free access to the entire littered floor area including the area under the raised tiers, raised tiers must have a system for removal of manure, vertical distances between tiers must be between 1.6 and 3.3 feet (49 and 100 centimeters) , the angle of descent to a lower tier should not exceed 45 degrees, and the horizontal distance between tiers should not be more than 2.6 feet (79 centimeters). Calculate B2 as the average percentage of laying hens in your supply chain that are provided daily access to roughage, scattered grains, or pecking blocks, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that are provided daily access to roughage, scattered grains, or pecking blocks, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of laying hens in your supply chain that are provided adequate light levels, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that are kept in a housing that meet the criteria of a lighting program, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, an adequate light level must be arranged with a lighting program that meets with the criteria set by the standards listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. These criteria include that all buildings must have sufficient light levels that allow hens to see each other. The lighting system in houses must be designed and maintained to regulate a natural daily cycle for all hens to support a circadian rhythm with transitional periods to mimic dust and dawn, uninterrupted period of darkness of four hours, and meet with applicable legislation. For natural light, light apertures must be arranged so that light is distributed evenly within the housing. The minimum light intensity level at daytime must be at least ten lux and meet applicable legislation standards For example, in Europe a minimum light intensity level of 20 lux and an uninterrupted period of darkness of eight hours is required by law. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Egg Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-egg-assurance-scheme-seas/ European Council Directive 1999/74/EC: Outlines minimum standards for the protection of laying hens in Europe. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01999L0074-20191214 Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of laying hens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/layinghens UEP Animal Husbandry Guidelines: Animal Husbandry Guidelines for United States Egg Laying Flocks, 2017 edition. https://uepcertified.com/uep-certified-resources/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf Comparison of Cage and Non-Cage Systems for Housing Laying Hens: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) factsheet comparing laying hen housing systems. https://www.avma.org/resources/animal-health-welfare/avma-issues-comparison-cage-and-non-cage-systems-housing-laying-hens Description of Housing Systems for Laying Hens: A paper from the European Commission describing the welfare implications of changes in production systems for laying hens. http://www.laywel.eu/web/pdf/deliverable%2023.pdf Scientific opinion on welfare aspects of the use of perches for laying hens: The European Food and Safety Authority panel on Animal Health and Welfare provides a peer reviewed paper on welfare aspects of perching. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4131 Welfare Implications of Laying Hen Housing: A literature review from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) on welfare implications of laying hen housing systems. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-laying-hen-housing World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Housing Systems Transparency - Laying Hens	This question addresses transparency in production systems that are used in your supply chain. Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of laying hens in your supply chain that are housed in a battery or traditional cage system, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that are housed in a battery or traditional cage system, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of laying hens in your supply chain that are housed in an enriched cage or colony system, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that are housed in an enriched cage or colony system, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the housing system must meet the criteria set by EU legislation which states that cages must be at least 45 centimeters (17.7 inches) high and must provide 600 square centimeters (93 square inches) of space per hen and an additional 150 square centimeters (23.3 square inches) of nest space per hen. The cage must have litter, perches, and scratch areas. The perch and trough space per hen must be 15 and 12 centimeters (5.9 and 4.7 inches) wide respectively. If the housing system does not meet these criteria, it should be included in B1. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of laying hens in your supply chain that are housed in a cage-free barn or aviary system, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that are housed in a cage-free barn or aviary system, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. A cage-free barn or aviary system can be single or multi-tiered. To be included in B3, the systems must be provided with litter and laying hens must have space for stretching and perching and access to sufficient nest-boxes. The housing system must meet the criteria set by the certifications listed in Certifications, Standards & Tools for cage-free barn or aviary systems. Any of your egg supply that does not meet the criteria for cage free barn or aviary systems must be included in B2 rather than B3. Information on the criteria on cage-free eggs used in the United States and Europe is provided in the Background Information section. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of laying hens in your supply chain that are housed in a free range system, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that are housed in a free range system, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. In addition to B3, the housing system must meet the free range system criteria set by certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. Information on the criteria on free-range housing systems used in the United States and Europe is provided in the Background Information section. Calculate B5 as the average percentage of laying hens in your supply chain that are housed in a pasture system, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the number of laying hens that are housed in a pasture system, divided by the total number of laying hens, then multiply by 100. The criteria for pasture systems include at least two acres (0.8 hectares) of pasture per every 1,000 hens. A quarter of this area must be available at any time the birds have access to exterior. The outdoor area must be provided with substantial cover of living vegetation and drinking water and must have a perimeter that extends no more than 400 yards (366 meters) from the hen house or provide a mobile shelter in a well-drained area with an overhead cover. The percentages reported for B1 through B5 are mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Egg Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/sustainable-egg-assurance-scheme-seas/ European Council Directive 1999/74/EC: Outlines minimum standards for the protection of laying hens in Europe. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01999L0074-20191214 Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of laying hens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/layinghens UEP Animal Husbandry Guidelines: Animal Husbandry Guidelines for United States Egg Laying Flocks, 2017 edition. https://uepcertified.com/uep-certified-resources/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf Comparison of Cage and Non-Cage Systems for Housing Laying Hens: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) factsheet comparing laying hen housing systems. https://www.avma.org/resources/animal-health-welfare/avma-issues-comparison-cage-and-non-cage-systems-housing-laying-hens Description of Housing Systems for Laying Hens: A paper from the European Commission describing the welfare implications of changes in production systems for laying hens. http://www.laywel.eu/web/pdf/deliverable%2023.pdf European criteria on cage-free eggs European criteria on free-range housing systems Scientific opinion on welfare aspects of the use of perches for laying hens: The European Food and Safety Authority panel on Animal Health and Welfare provides a peer reviewed paper on welfare aspects of perching. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4131 US criteria on cage-free eggs US criteria on free-range housing systems Welfare Implications of Laying Hen Housing: A literature review from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) on welfare implications of laying hen housing systems. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-laying-hen-housing World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Mortality Rate - Laying Hens	Mortality rate is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators concerning culling management, animal welfare certification and audits, housing systems, and animal health management. Calculate B1 as the average mortality rate in the most recently completed flock cycle, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each laying hen farm. For each laying hen farm, calculate the mortality rate as the number of deceased laying hens in the most recently completed flock cycle, divided by the total number of laying hens that started in the most recently completed flock cycle, then multiply by 100. Mortality is defined as the uncontrollable death of a laying hen as well as cases of euthanasia at the laying hen farm. Exclude depopulation of spent laying hens. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the laying hen farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of eggs supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of laying hens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/layinghens UEP Animal Husbandry Guidelines: Animal Husbandry Guidelines for United States Egg Laying Flocks, 2017 edition. https://uepcertified.com/uep-certified-resources/ Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf	Mortality: The uncontrolled death of animals and cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the farm.
Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Animal Welfare - Laying Hens	Stockperson Training - Laying Hens	Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply that came from laying hen farms that have documentation that those who are in contact with laying hens are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. The training program and accompanying documentation must include, but not be limited to: facility requirements, humane animal handling, animal behavior, and injury and disease detection. Examples of implementation of these criteria by all stockpersons are understanding the physical and environmental requirements for a laying hen, understanding the relation between litter condition and welfare outcomes such as hock burn or footpad dermatitis, recognizing normal flock activity and laying hen behavior. Additional training may be required for catching crews, transport crews, or euthanasia crews, and outside workers like vaccination crews, beak trimming crews, and depopulation crews. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements for B1. Initial training is necessary to perform job duties. Training must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices (not necessarily on an annual basis) and to prevent training exhaustion. See the Background Information for further reading on the relation between stockperson training and animal welfare. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Poultry: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in poultry supply chains (broilers and laying hens) including the issue of animal welfare. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/chain-of-custody/?Certification+bodies=%7B%22columnFilters%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22globalFilter%22%3A%22%22%2C%22sorting%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22certification%22%2C%22desc%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%2C%22pagination%22%3A% Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO): Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is an animal auditing and certification organization in the United States. PAACO promotes the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors as well as the review and/or certification of animal audit instruments, assessments, and programs. https://animalauditor.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of laying hens taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. http://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/layinghens The Poultry Passport: The British Poultry Training Scheme developed the Poultry Passport, a secure and consistent online training recording system for poultry workers in the UK. Companies can view the Poultry Passports of all their employees. https://www.poultrypassport.org/ UEP Animal Husbandry Guidelines: Animal Husbandry Guidelines for United States Egg Laying Flocks, 2017 edition. https://uepcertified.com/uep-certified-resources/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent Fowl: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of pullets, layers, and spent fowl. https://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/poultry-layers/Layer_SCReport_2013.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/3828_Hen_Welfare_LR.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Laying Hens: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of laying hens. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732227/code-of-practice-welfare-of-laying-hens-pullets.pdf Poultry Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: A checklist outlining the types of skills and knowledge useful to a poultry egg producer. https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/1203e/ Stockperson Training and Animal Welfare: This Revue Scientifique et Technique provides a paper titled: Training to improve stockperson beliefs and behavior towards livestock enhances welfare and productivity. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25000785/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Health Management - Pig Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms with a verified veterinary-client-patient relationship, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a veterinary-client-patient relationship must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See Certifications, Standards & Tools for more details. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms with designated individual(s) in place to evaluate animal health and welfare, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. A designated individual must have the skills to evaluate animal health and welfare and be verifiably trained and experienced in managing pig health and welfare. Evaluation of animal health and welfare includes pig activity and behavior, prevalence of diseases, injury detection, and availability of water and feed. Calculate B3 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms with an animal health performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Animal health monitoring systems should include monitoring the prevalence of disease and incidence of injuries and evaluation of data for information to integrate into management and communication with animal care teams (including veterinarians). An animal health performance monitoring system includes metrics on: production performance, incidence of common injuries, and prevalence of diseases. See the Background Information for factsheets that include a list of common diseases and injuries in pig production. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Animal Welfare Add-On Module for Pigs/Finishers: GlobalG.A.P. provides an add-on module for finisher pigs with control points and compliance criteria on animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/130215_gg_add-on_aw_pg_cpcc_v1_0_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Antimicrobial stewardship definition and core principles: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) established a definition for antimicrobial stewardship and its five core principles. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/avma-policies/antimicrobial-stewardship-definition-and-core-principles Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ PEDV Factsheet: Factsheet on Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) published by the US National Pork Board. https://porkcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/sites/all/files/documents/PED-WhatIsIt.pdf PRRS Factsheet: Factsheet on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) published by the OIE. https://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Our_scientific_expertise/docs/pdf/PRRS_guide_web_bulletin.pdf Pain Management and the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act: National Pork Board provides information on pain management and the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act. http://porkcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/sites/all/files/documents/Factsheets/Well-Being/PainManagement.pdf Pig Health and disease Factsheets: Inventory of most common pig health and diseases in Australia. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animals-and-livestock/pigs/health Swine Health Information Centre: Factsheets on most common pig diseases. https://www.swinehealth.org/fact-sheets/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Pig Transport and Slaughter	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your pork supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second or third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your pork supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 or B2, as described by OIE, pigs should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those pigs fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize pig stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe pig movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. To be included in B3 or B4, as described by OIE, pigs should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the pig insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs Transport Quality Assurance (TQA): A quality assurance program designed for transporters, producers, and handlers of pigs. http://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/TQA/2014-Version5/TQAHandbookV5.PDF World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Pigs Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the pig farm, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the pig farm, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1 and B2 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 or B2, as described by OIE, efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to pigs; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good pig health; a structural and social environment that allows pigs to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform beneficial innate and positive behaviors. Pigs should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, and be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of pigs should foster a positive relationship between humans and pigs and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of pigs.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Animal Welfare Add-On Module for Pigs/Finishers: GlobalG.A.P. provides an add-on module for finisher pigs with control points and compliance criteria on animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/130215_gg_add-on_aw_pg_cpcc_v1_0_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare Policy	Respond with the option that most closely reflects your company's animal welfare policy. For B, your company must publicly disclose a policy statement that contains a broad commitment to farm animal welfare. The policy must include no tolerance for abuse and a commitment to internationally recognized farm animal welfare principles, for example the OIE principles. For C, in addition to B, your company must publicly disclose how your commitment to farm animal welfare is implemented and the policy must include the following: A clear statement on why animal welfare is important for your company, a commitment to comply with relevant legislation, a statement on expected farm animal welfare standards, a commitment to continuous improvement and public disclosure of animal welfare performance, and a description of the processes to ensure the effective implementation of your policy, for example senior management oversight, performance monitoring, or corrective actions. This question aligns with the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. Other standards or tools may also be applicable.	BBFAW Methodology Report: The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) Methodology Report provides an independent assessment of how 90 of the world’s largest food companies are managing and reporting on farm animal welfare and assesses the progress that has been made. BBFAW is designed to improve corporate reporting on farm animal welfare and drive tangible improvements in the farm animal welfare practices and performance. http://www.bbfaw.com/media/1318/bbfaw-methodology-report-2015.pdf	World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Assessment at Slaughter - Pigs	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of pigs with no or mild tail lesions per delivery, weighted by the mass of pork supplied by each delivery at the slaughter facility. For each delivery, calculate the percentage of pigs with no or mild tail lesions as the number of pigs with no or mild tail lesions divided by the total number of pigs delivered, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the tail area must not show lesions, or show healed or mild lesions. Do not include pigs that show evidence of chewing or puncture wounds with swelling, infection, or complete tail amputation. See the Background Information for definitions on scoring tail lesions. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of pale, soft and exudative meat per delivery, weighted by the mass of pork supplied by each delivery at the slaughter facility. For each delivery, calculate the percentage of pale, soft and exudative meat as the mass of pale, soft and exudative meat, divided by the total mass of pork, then multiply by 100. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the pig farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of pork supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Transport Quality Assurance (TQA): A quality assurance program designed for transporters, producers, and handlers of pigs. http://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/TQA/2014-Version5/TQAHandbookV5.PDF	GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf Paper on the association between tail lesion score, cold carcass weight and viscera condemnations in slaughter pigs: Veterinary Medicine provides a peer reviewed paper with the title: Study on the Association between Tail Lesion Score, Cold Carcass Weight, and Viscera Condemnations in Slaughter Pigs. http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2016.00024/full#B12 Paper on the relationship between tail lesions and lung health in slaughter pigs: Preventive Veterinary Medicine provides a peer reviewed paper with the title: Relationship between tail lesions and lung health in slaughter pigs. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016758771630085X Scientific opinion on the use of animal-based measures to assess welfare in pigs: The European Food and Safety Authority panel on Animal Health and Welfare provides a peer reviewed paper on animal-based measures to assess welfare in pigs. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/2512 Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Body Condition – Sows	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of sows in your supply chain that showed an adequate body condition, weighted by the number of sows present on each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the percentage of sows that showed an adequate body condition as the number of sows with an adequate body condition, divided by the average number of sows scored, then multiply by 100. For the United States, the Pork Quality Assurance program provides a 1-5 scale body condition score is applied for pigs, where a body condition from 2 or higher indicates an adequate body condition and should be included in B1. For Europe, the Welfare Quality protocol describes a 0-2 scale for body condition score and multi body regions that need to be assessed. A body condition score of 0 or 1, should be included in B1. Globally, multiple body condition scoring systems are applied. The essence of all body condition scoring systems is that an animal is scored within the perspective of the breed, age and lactation stage. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for reference to body condition scoring systems applicable to sows. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the number of sows for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total number of sows in your supply chain, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1, then report 0% B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Example Calculation for BCS: Site Assessment Guide by National Pork Board includes formulas, calculations and tools to help the Site Assessor complete the Assessment and provides examples for calculating the Body Condition Score (BCS) for pork. http://porkcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V2.0/SiteAssessment/SiteAssessmentGuideV2.0.pdf Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/		Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. Body condition score: Values the animal's body condition taking into account the perspective of the breed, age, and lactation stage. An emaciated or skin body condition decreases the animal's welfare.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Castration Management - Pigs	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms that do not castrate boars, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include the pork supply that came from pig farms that applied immunocastration. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms that applied immunocastration, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your pork supply from that came from pig farms that have a standard operating procedure for castration, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Include any supply that came from pigs that were not castrated or immunocastrated in response options B1 and B2 respectively. To be included in B3, the standard operating procedure includes that any drug used for pain mitigation must be authorized by law, castration performed at any age must be done with analgesics to help control post-procedure pain, and castration performed after 10 days must be done with anesthesia and analgesia. The percentages reported for B1 through B3 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Animal Welfare Add-On Module for Pigs/Finishers: GlobalG.A.P. provides an add-on module for finisher pigs with control points and compliance criteria on animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/130215_gg_add-on_aw_pg_cpcc_v1_0_en.pdf Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Pain Management and the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act: National Pork Board provides information on pain management and the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act. http://porkcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/sites/all/files/documents/Factsheets/Well-Being/PainManagement.pdf Scientific opinion on welfare aspects of the castration of piglets: The European Food and Safety Authority Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare provides a scientific opinion on the welfare aspects of the castration of piglets. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/91 Welfare Implications of Swine Castration: Peer-reviewed literature review on the Welfare Implications of Swine Castration prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Division. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-swine-castration World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Culling Management - Pigs	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms that have a standard operating procedure for individual culling, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a standard operating procedure for culling should be aligned with the culling and euthanasia guidelines from the Pork Quality Checkoff (PQA) and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. The PQA guidelines include the use of approved practices to euthanize as described by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, a written euthanasia protocol, and applying timely euthanasia with the appropriate method. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms that track the reasons for culling, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the method and reasons of culling must be tracked. Calculate B3 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms that have a time-bound goal to abolish culling using manual blunt force trauma, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Manual blunt force trauma includes techniques such as swinging against a solid surface or use of a blunt object (e.g., hammer). Use of non-penetrating captive bolts are not considered manual blunt force trauma for the purposes of this KPI. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Animal Welfare Add-On Module for Pigs/Finishers: GlobalG.A.P. provides an add-on module for finisher pigs with control points and compliance criteria on animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/130215_gg_add-on_aw_pg_cpcc_v1_0_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf On-Farm Euthanasia of Swine Recommendations for the Producer: American Association of Swine Veterinarians provide recommendations for on-farm euthanasia of swine. https://www.porkcdn.com/sites/porkorg/library/2016/11/2016-On-Farm-Euthanasia-of-Swine.pdf Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Housing Conditions - Finishing Pigs	Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of finishing pigs in your supply chain that had the ability to turn around and change posture, weighted by the mass of pork supplied by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the number of finishing pigs that had the ability to turn around and change posture, divided by the total number of finishing pigs, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, finishing should not be tethered at any time. The space allowance for finishing pigs must meet the minimum requirements per weight category as specified by an internationally recognized standard or certification. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples on minimum space allowance per pig. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of finishing pigs in your supply chain that had access to a clean, dry and solid lying area, weighted by the mass of pork supplied by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the number of finishing pigs that had access to a clean, dry and solid lying area, divided by the total number of finishing pigs, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the lying area must be kept dry, and pen floors, including the dunging area, should be drained effectively. If applicable, bedding material must be dry enough not to transfer mud or manure on the pigs’ body. Calculate B3 as the percentage of finishing pigs in your supply chain that had access to rooting enrichment material, weighted by the mass of pork supplied by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the number of finishing pigs that had access to rooting enrichment material, divided by the total number of finishing pigs, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the enrichment material need to be proven to increase pig welfare, and be manipulable by the pigs. Examples of rooting enrichment materials include but are not limited to: straw, wood chippings or wood shavings. The options for enrichment may depend on the type of flooring system. Some enrichment materials will require at least partly-solid flooring. Calculate B4 as the percentage of finishing pigs in your supply chain that had access to non-rooting enrichment material, weighted by the mass of pork supplied by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the number of finishing pigs that had access to non-rooting enrichment material, divided by the total number of finishing pigs, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, the enrichment material need to be proven to increase pig welfare, and be manipulable by the pigs. Examples of non-rooting enrichment materials include but are not limited to: ropes, hessian cloths or burlaps, wood blocks, or rubber sheets. The options for enrichment may depend on the type of flooring system. Some enrichment materials will require at least partly-solid flooring. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ GlobalG.A.P. Animal Welfare Add-On Module for Pigs/Finishers: GlobalG.A.P. provides an add-on module for finisher pigs with control points and compliance criteria on animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/130215_gg_add-on_aw_pg_cpcc_v1_0_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs	Basic Requirements for Pig Housing: The Australian Department of Agriculture and Fisheries provides a list of basic requirements for pig housing. https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/agriculture/animals/pigs/piggery-management/housing/basic-housing Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Guidelines on the Provision of Enrichment Material for Pigs: Guidelines from the European Commission on the use of enrichment material for pigs. http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_food-safety/information_sources/docs/ahw/20140701_guideline_enrichment_en.pdf Scientific opinion on Animal Health and Welfare aspects of Pig Housing and Husbandry systems: The European Food and Safety Authority panel on Animal Health and Welfare provides a peer reviewed paper on welfare aspects of housing and husbandry for adult breeding boars, pregnant, farrowing sows and unweaned piglets. https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1007193328#readcube-epdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Environmental enrichment: Enrichment is a dynamic process for enhancing animal environments within the context of the animals' behavioral biology and natural history. Environmental changes are made with the goal of increasing the animals' behavioral choices and drawing out their species-appropriate behaviors.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Housing Conditions - Sows	Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of sows in your supply chain that have the ability to turn around and change posture at all stages of production, including farrowing and post service, weighted by number of sows housed by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the number of sows that have the ability to turn around and change posture, divided by the total number of sows, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, sows must not be tethered at any time, gestation and farrowing crates must allow the sow to lie fully outstretched and turn around freely. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of sows in your supply chain that are housed in groups during gestation, weighted by number of sows housed by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the number of sows that are housed in groups during gestation, divided by the total number of sows, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, group housing of sows must be managed in a way to minimize aggressive behavior. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of sows in your supply chain have access to a clean, dry and solid lying area, weighted by number of sows housed by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the number of sows that have access to a clean, dry and solid lying area, divided by the total number of sows, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the lying area must be kept dry, and pen floors, including the dunging area, should be drained effectively. If applicable, bedding material must be dry enough not to transfer mud or manure on the pigs’ body. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of sows in your supply chain that have access to rooting enrichment material, weighted by number of sows housed by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the number of sows that have access to rooting enrichment material, divided by the total number of sows, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, the enrichment material need to be proven to increase pig welfare, and be manipulable by the pigs. Examples of rooting enrichment materials include straw, wood chippings or wood shavings. The options for enrichment may depend on the type of flooring system. Some enrichment materials will require at least partly-solid flooring. Calculate B5 as the average percentage of sows in your supply chain that have access to non-rooting enrichment material, weighted by number of sows housed by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the number of sows that have access to non-rooting enrichment material, divided by the total number of sows, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, the enrichment material need to be proven to increase pig welfare, and be manipulable by the pigs. Examples of non-rooting enrichment materials include ropes, hessian cloths or, burlaps, wood blocks, or rubber sheets. The options for enrichment may depend on the type of flooring system. Some enrichment materials will require at least partly-solid flooring. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs	Basic Requirements for Pig Housing: The Australian Department of Agriculture and Fisheries provides a list of basic requirements for pig housing. https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/agriculture/animals/pigs/piggery-management/housing/basic-housing Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Guidelines on the Provision of Enrichment Material for Pigs: Guidelines from the European Commission on the use of enrichment material for pigs. http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_food-safety/information_sources/docs/ahw/20140701_guideline_enrichment_en.pdf Scientific opinion on Animal Health and Welfare aspects of Pig Housing and Husbandry systems: The European Food and Safety Authority panel on Animal Health and Welfare provides a peer reviewed paper on welfare aspects of housing and husbandry for adult breeding boars, pregnant, farrowing sows and unweaned piglets. https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1007193328#readcube-epdf Welfare Implications of Gestation Sow Housing: Paper from the AVMA on key advantages and disadvantages of housing systems in relation to sow welfare. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9659445/#:~:text=For%20gestating%20sows%2C%20group%2Dhoused,leads%20to%20more%20stereotypical%20behaviors. World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Environmental enrichment: Enrichment is a dynamic process for enhancing animal environments within the context of the animals' behavioral biology and natural history. Environmental changes are made with the goal of increasing the animals' behavioral choices and drawing out their species-appropriate behaviors.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Mortality Rate – Pigs	Mortality rate is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators concerning culling management, animal welfare certification and audits, housing systems, and animal health management. Calculate B1 as the average mortality rate of piglets before weaning at the pig farms in your supply chain, weighted by number of sows housed by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the mortality rate of piglets before weaning as the total number of deceased piglets prior to weaning, divided by the total number of piglets born alive, then multiply by 100. The number of deceased piglets is calculated as the number of piglets born alive, minus the number of piglets that have been weaned. Mortality is defined as the uncontrolled death of a pig as well as cases of euthanasia. Stillborn is excluded from B1. Calculate B3 as the average weaner and finisher mortality rate at the pig farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of pork supplied by each pig farm. For each pig farm, calculate the mortality rate as the number of deceased weaners or fattening pigs, divided by the total number of pigs that started finishing, then multiply by 100. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the pig farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the number of sows for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total number of sows present in your supply chain, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of pork supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1 and B3, then report 0% B2 and B4. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Animal Welfare Add-On Module for Pigs/Finishers: GlobalG.A.P. provides an add-on module for finisher pigs with control points and compliance criteria on animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/130215_gg_add-on_aw_pg_cpcc_v1_0_en.pdf Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs Welfare Quality, Science and Society Improving Animal Welfare: The European Welfare Quality project provides protocols for measuring animal welfare for cattle, pigs, and poultry. http://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net/en-us/reports/assessment-protocols/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf Mortality in Piglets: A review on piglet mortality. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267969586_A_first_analysis_of_piglet_mortality_identifying_important_factors	Mortality: The uncontrolled death of animals and cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the farm. Weaning: The transfer from a milk-based diet to an adult fibrous diet.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Painful Procedures Management – Pigs	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pigs that were not ear notched, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pigs that were not tail docked, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a pig farm should not have applied tail docking, unless medically necessary, and the environmental design should allow the avoidance of tail docking. Calculate B3 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms that have a standard operating procedure for tail docking, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Include any supply that came from pigs that were not tail docked in both response option B2 and B3. To be included in B3, the standard operating procedure for tail docking must meet the recommendations by the American Veterinary Medical Association, or equivalent in other geographies. These recommendations include that piglets should be tail docked as early as possible and in conjunction with appropriate analgesia. Any drug used for pain mitigation must be authorized by law. Calculate B4 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pigs that were not teeth clipped, or grinded, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a pig farm should not have applied teeth clipping and grinding, and the environmental design should allow the avoidance of teeth clipping and grinding. Calculate B5 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms that have a standard operating procedure for teeth clipping and grinding, divided by the total mass of pork supply, then multiply by 100. Include any supply that came from pigs that were not teeth clipped and grinded in response options B4 and B5. To be included in B5, the standard operation procedure on teeth clipping and grinding must include only clip teeth of piglets that show aggressive behavior to littermates or nursing sows, clip the teeth as early as possible and avoid shattering of teeth and clipping too short or too sharp, remove only one-third to one-half of the tooth, and avoid teeth clipping on piglets with a low birth weight. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Animal Welfare Add-On Module for Pigs/Finishers: GlobalG.A.P. provides an add-on module for finisher pigs with control points and compliance criteria on animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/130215_gg_add-on_aw_pg_cpcc_v1_0_en.pdf Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Pain Management and the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act: National Pork Board provides information on pain management and the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act. http://porkcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/sites/all/files/documents/Factsheets/Well-Being/PainManagement.pdf Welfare Implications of Teeth Clipping, Tail Docking and Permanent Identification of Piglets: Peer-reviewed literature review on the Welfare Implications of Teeth Clipping, Tail Docking and Permanent Identification of Piglets prepared by the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Division. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/literature-reviews/welfare-implications-teeth-clipping-tail-docking-and-permanent-identification-piglets World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Pre-Slaughter Stunning Transparency - Pigs	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pigs that were effectively stunned with a captive bolt, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply came from pigs that were effectively electrically stunned, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your pork supply came from pigs that were effectively stunned in a controlled atmosphere using carbon dioxide, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your pork supply came from pigs that were effectively stunned in a controlled atmosphere using a mixture of inert gases and carbon dioxide, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Examples inert gases are argon, helium, nitrogen, and methane. Include your supply in B3, when you are unable to determine what the method of controlled atmosphere stunning has been used for stunning. Calculate B5 as the mass of your pork supply came from pigs that were effectively stunned prior to slaughter using other methods, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1 through B4 are mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Captive-Bolt Stunning of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Association in the United Kingdom provides guidance on captive-bolt stunning of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/publications/captive-bolt-stunning-of-livestock-updated-logo-2016.pdf Carbon Dioxide Stunning and Killing: This article explains the theory, practice, and use of carbon dioxide stunning and killing techniques. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/technical-notes/TN19-carbon-dioxide-pigs-HSA.pdf Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Electric stunning of pigs for slaughter: This article gives an overview of electric stunning of pigs for slaughter. This information can be used to develop acceptable electric stunning methods. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2651066/ Electrical Stunning of Red Meat Animals: An article explaining the theory, practice, and use of electricity to stun and kill animals. It provides essential technical information to abattoir supervisors, veterinary surgeons, meat hygiene inspectors, and maintenance engineers. It can assist management in the selection of equipment and provide operators with background information to help them carry out their job competently and safely. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/publications/electricalstunningdownload-updated-2016-logo.pdf FAO: Guidelines for Humane Handling, Transport and Slaughter of Livestock: Document describing basic principles for humane handling, transport, and slaughter of livestock. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/c99350f1-a3d5-40c5-892d-b01b9a133edf Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines & Audit Guide: The American Meat Institute provides a guide on recommended practices including transportation audit guidelines and stunning guidelines. https://www.meatinstitute.org/Animal_Welfare/Guidelines_and_Audits Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs Scientific opinion on Monitoring Procedures at Slaughterhouses for Pigs: The European Food and Safety Authority panel on Animal Health and Welfare provides a peer reviewed paper on monitoring procedures at slaughterhouses for pigs. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/3523 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Stunning: Stunning is the process of rendering the animal unconscious prior to slaughter.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Stockperson Training - Pigs	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply that came from pig farms that have documentation that those who are in contact with pigs are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply that came from transporters that have documentation that those who are in contact with pigs are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your pork supply that came from slaughter facilities that have documentation that those who are in contact with pigs are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. The training program and accompanying documentation must include, but not be limited to: facility requirements, humane animal handling, animal behavior, and injury and disease detection. Examples of implementation of these criteria by all stockpersons are understanding the physical and environmental requirements for a pig, understanding stress factors like other pigs, personnel, strange noises, sights, sounds, and smells, recognizing common diseases, illnesses, and injuries, recognizing normal pig activity and behavior. Additional training may need to be required for handling around castration, oral dosing, and injections, or to outside workers like transporters. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Initial training is necessary to perform job duties. Training must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices (not necessarily on an annual basis) and to prevent training exhaustion. See the Background Information for further reading on the relation between stockperson training and animal welfare. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Animal Welfare Add-On Module for Pigs/Finishers: GlobalG.A.P. provides an add-on module for finisher pigs with control points and compliance criteria on animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/130215_gg_add-on_aw_pg_cpcc_v1_0_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO): Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is an animal auditing and certification organization in the United States. PAACO promotes the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors as well as the review and/or certification of animal audit instruments, assessments, and programs. https://animalauditor.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs Transport Quality Assurance (TQA): A quality assurance program designed for transporters, producers, and handlers of pigs. http://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/TQA/2014-Version5/TQAHandbookV5.PDF	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Pigs: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-recommendations-for-the-welfare-of-livestock-pigs Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8 Stockperson Training and Animal Welfare: This Revue Scientifique et Technique provides a paper titled: Training to improve stockperson beliefs and behavior towards livestock enhances welfare and productivity. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25000785/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Stockperson: A professional manager of animals. A stockperson's attitude and behavior effects animal welfare and productivity.
Animal Welfare - Pigs	Animal Welfare - Pigs	Transportation to Slaughter - Pigs	Calculate B1 as the number of your suppliers that publicly disclose a transportation plan that specifies how animal welfare is covered during transportation to slaughter, divided by the total number of your suppliers, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, your company should publicly disclose a transportation plan that specifies how animal welfare is covered during transportation to slaughter. The transportation plan must meet the guidelines provided by the Transport Quality Assurance in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. These guidelines include handling, training, transport conditions, record keeping, and equipment. See the Certifications, Standards &Tools for more information. Calculate B3 as the average dead-on-arrival rate per delivery at the slaughter facility, weighted by the mass pork supplied by each delivery. For each delivery at the slaughter facility, calculate the dead-on-arrival rate as the number of deceased pigs during transport, divided by the number of pigs that were transported, then multiply by 100. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the pig farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of pork supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of pork supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ EU Regulation on Animal Welfare during transport: Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM:f83007 Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Animal Welfare Add-On Module for Pigs/Finishers: GlobalG.A.P. provides an add-on module for finisher pigs with control points and compliance criteria on animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/130215_gg_add-on_aw_pg_cpcc_v1_0_en.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Pigs: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the pork supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_PG_V5_2_en.pdf Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) Education handbook: Provides guidance on implementing a veterinarian-patient-client relationship and animal health monitoring. https://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/PQAPlus/V3.0/BinderMaterial/Tab%202/1%20PQAhandbook.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Pigs: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/pigs Transport Quality Assurance (TQA): A quality assurance program designed for transporters, producers, and handlers of pigs. http://d3fns0a45gcg1a.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/documents/TQA/2014-Version5/TQAHandbookV5.PDF	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs: The Irish Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of pigs. http://www.fawac.ie/media/fawac/content/publications/animalwelfare/CodePracticePigWelfare.pdf Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Dead-on-arrival: Dead-on-arrival (DOA) or brought-in-dead (BID), is a term that indicates an animal is clinically dead upon the moment of arrival.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Health Management – Turkey Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms with a verified veterinary-client-patient relationship, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a veterinary-client-patient relationship must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See Certifications, Standards & Tools for more details. Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms with designated individual(s) in place to evaluate animal health and welfare, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. A designated individual must have the skills to evaluate animal health and welfare and be verifiably trained and experienced in managing turkey health and welfare. Evaluation of animal health and welfare includes flock activity and behavior, prevalence of diseases, injury detection, and availability of water and feed. Calculate B3 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms with an animal health performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Animal health monitoring systems should include monitoring the prevalence of disease and incidence of injuries and evaluation of data for information to integrate into management and communication with animal care teams (including veterinarians). An animal health performance monitoring system includes production performance, incidence of common injuries, and prevalence of diseases. See the Background Information for factsheets that include a list of common diseases and injuries in turkeys. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations Poultry Disease Factsheets: Inventory of 140 diseases in poultry flocks. The factsheets contain information on signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/ Poultry Health and Disease Factsheets: Inventory of most common poultry health and diseases in Australia. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animals-and-livestock/poultry-and-birds/health-disease Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Turkey Breeder and Turkey Farms	Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the hatchery stage, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the turkey farm stage, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the turkey farm stage, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 through B4, as described by OIE, efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to turkeys; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good turkey health; a structural and social environment that allows turkey to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform beneficial innate and positive behaviors. Turkeys should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed and be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of turkeys should foster a positive relationship between humans and turkeys and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of turkeys.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Turkeys Transport and Slaughter	Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the transportation stage, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that was covered by a current comprehensive animal welfare certification OR had regular and verifiable second- or third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that had regular and verifiable third-party audits at the slaughter stage, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. To be included in B1 and B2, as described by OIE, turkeys should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those turkeys fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize turkey stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe turkey movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. To be included in B3 and B4, as described by OIE, turkeys should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the turkey insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf List of Animal Welfare Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare Policy	Respond with the option that most closely reflects your company's animal welfare policy. For B, your company must publicly disclose a policy statement that contains a broad commitment to farm animal welfare. The policy must include no tolerance for abuse and a commitment to internationally recognized farm animal welfare principles, for example the OIE principles. For C, in addition to B, your company must publicly disclose how your commitment to farm animal welfare is implemented and the policy must include the following: A clear statement on why animal welfare is important for your company, a commitment to comply with relevant legislation, a statement on expected farm animal welfare standards, a commitment to continuous improvement and public disclosure of animal welfare performance, and a description of the processes to ensure the effective implementation of your policy, for example senior management oversight, performance monitoring, or corrective actions. This question aligns with the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. Other standards or tools may also be applicable.	BBFAW Methodology Report: The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) Methodology Report provides an independent assessment of how 90 of the world’s largest food companies are managing and reporting on farm animal welfare and assesses the progress that has been made. BBFAW is designed to improve corporate reporting on farm animal welfare and drive tangible improvements in the farm animal welfare practices and performance. http://www.bbfaw.com/media/1318/bbfaw-methodology-report-2015.pdf	World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Assessment at Slaughter - Turkeys	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of turkeys with no or mild foot pad dermatitis at slaughter, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each delivery at the slaughter facility. For each delivery, calculate the percentage of turkeys with no or mild foot pad dermatitis as the number of turkeys with no or mild foot pad dermatitis, divided by the total number of turkeys delivered, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the foot pad must not show lesions, or mild lesions as discoloration of the foot pad, superficial lesions, dark papillae and hyperkeratosis. Do not include turkeys that have a food pad where the epidermis is affected, have ulcers or scabs, or show signs of hemorrhages or swollen foot pads. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for definitions on scoring footpad dermatitis. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of turkeys with no or mild hock lesions at slaughter, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each delivery at the slaughter facility. For each delivery, calculate the percentage of turkeys with no or mild hock lesions as the number of turkeys with no or mild hock lesions, divided by the total number of turkeys delivered, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the hock must not show lesions, or less than 10% of the hock has a lesion. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for definitions on scoring footpad dermatitis. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the turkey farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of turkey meat supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Factsheet on Foot Pad Dermatitis in Poultry: Animal Welfare Approved provides a factsheet on assessing footpad dermatitis. https://agreenerworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TAFS-7-Foot-Pad-Dermatitis-in-Poultry-v2.pdf Management Tools to Reduce Footpad Dermatitis in Broilers: This document gives broiler farms management tools to help reduce footpad dermatitis in broilers. http://en.aviagen.com/assets/Tech_Center/Broiler_Breeder_Tech_Articles/English/AviaTech-FoodpadDermatitisSept2012.pdf	Paper on turkey breeding and relation to welfare: The Humane Society of the United States summarizes significant animal welfare problems in the turkey industry. https://www.humanesociety.org/sites/default/files/docs/hsus-report-turkey-welfare.pdf
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Culling Management - Turkeys	Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms that have a standard operating procedure for culling, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, a standard operating procedure for culling must be aligned with the euthanasia guidelines from the National Turkey Federation (NTF) in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. The NTF guidelines include, but are not limited to: proper handling around catching, flock inspection, euthanasia method, and feed and water withdrawal. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms that track the reasons for culling, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the method and reasons of culling must be tracked. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Standard operating procedure: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written instructions to document how to perform a routine activity. SOPs document the steps of key processes to help ensure the consistency and quality of the output.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Daily Weight Gain Potential Transparency - Turkeys	The question addresses transparency for the daily weight gain potential of turkeys. Daily weight gain potential is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators. The daily weight gain potential is based on the breed’s weight gain potential. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential lower than 90 grams per day, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that had a growth rate potential lower than 90 grams per day, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential that was equal to or between 90 and 109 grams per day, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that had a growth rate potential that was equal to or between 90 and 109 grams per day, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential that was equal to or between 110 and 129 grams per day, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that had a growth rate potential that was equal to or between 110 and 129 grams per day, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential that was equal to or between 130 and 149 grams per day, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that had a growth rate potential that was equal to or between 130 and 149 grams per day, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that had a daily weight gain potential equal to or higher than 150 grams per day, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that had a growth rate potential equal to or higher than 150 grams per day, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys	Paper on turkey breeding and relation to welfare: The Humane Society of the United States summarizes significant animal welfare problems in the turkey industry. https://www.humanesociety.org/sites/default/files/docs/hsus-report-turkey-welfare.pdf
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Hatching Management - Turkeys	Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms that use hatcheries with standard operating procedures for culling chicks, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the hatcheries’ standard operation procedure must cover the method of euthanasia, the skills of an employee and verification and documentation. To be included in B1, the method of euthanasia must be approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association in the United States, or its equivalent in other geographies. Rapid maceration or displacement of oxygen with nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon, or other approved gas are preferred methods of cull chick and pipped egg euthanasia. Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms that use hatcheries with standard operating procedures for spraying of newly-hatched chicks, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the hatcheries’ standard operation procedure must cover the type of disinfectant used, the skills of an employee and verification and documentation. Additionally, the chicks must either not be sprayed with disinfectant or sprayed with a disinfectant that is not toxic or irritant. Calculate B3 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms that assess the turkeys physical condition and have housing prepared at the time of delivery and placement, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the housing must be heated, cleaned, and water, feed, and bedding material must be available before the turkeys are received; farm personnel must be available to inspect the turkeys at the moment of arrival; problems must be documented and provided as feedback to the hatchery. Examples of assessment criteria are alertness, vigor, condition, and behavior. Calculate B4 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms that that maintain an adequate temperature during unloading, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, recommended practices for the holding areas for boxes of chicks should be in a temperature range of 21-27 degrees Celsius (70-80 degrees Fahrenheit) and a relative humidity ranging from 40-60%. Calculate B5 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms that handle turkeys carefully to minimize injuries and stress during unloading, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, turkeys, including the boxes with chicks, must not be dropped from heights that may cause injuries. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations	Pipped egg: An egg prior to hatching where the chick has started to find a way with its beak to the air cell within the egg shell.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Housing System Specifications - Turkeys	Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that were provided daily access to clean and friable litter, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that were provided daily access to clean and friable litter, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the litter must meet the criteria set by initiatives listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools. These criteria include, but are not limited to: the litter must be loosely compacted when squeezed in the hand; the litter must be permanently available and must be well-maintained, well-drained, dry and friable. Calculate B2 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that were provided access to adequate light levels, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that were provided access to adequate light levels, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, an adequate light level must be arranged with a lighting program that meets with the criteria set by the standards listed in the Certifications Standards & Tools. These criteria include that all buildings must have sufficient light levels that allow turkeys to see each other. The lighting system in houses must be designed and maintained to regulate a natural daily cycle for all hens to support a circadian rhythm, with transitional periods to mimic dust and dawn, uninterrupted period of darkness of four hours, and meet with applicable legislation. Lightings programs may need to be adjusted to account for differences in breeds, disease conditions and environmental changes. For natural light, light apertures must be arranged so that light is distributed evenly within the housing. The minimum light intensity level at daytime must be at least ten lux and meet with applicable legislation. Calculate B3 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that were provided outdoor access, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that were provided outdoor access, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, the area should be designed and managed to ensure it is in good condition and protected against parasites, rodents or insects, provide substantial cover of living vegetation, drinking water, and must have a perimeter that extends no more than 400 yards (366 meters) from the turkey house or provide a mobile shelter that has a well-drained area and overhead cover. Calculate B4 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that were provided daily access to roughage, scattered grains, or pecking blocks, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that were provided daily access to roughage, scattered grains, or pecking blocks, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that were provided access to elevated platforms, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the number of turkeys that were provided access to elevated platforms, divided by the total number of turkeys, then multiply by 100. Examples of elevated platforms are straw bales, or short perches. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Lameness - Turkeys	Calculate B1 as the average percentage of turkeys in your supply chain that showed an adequate gait score, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the percentage of turkeys that showed an adequate gait score as the number of turkeys with an adequate gait score, divided by the total number of turkeys scored, then multiply by 100. Under the Global Animal Partnership's 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating Standards for Turkeys, an adequate gait scores are 0 or 1. In other geographies, equivalent programs should be referenced. A gait score of 0 indicates normal walking behavior, a score of 1 indicates moderately lameness. Globally, multiple mobility, lameness, or locomotion scoring systems are applied. The essence of all these scoring systems is that an animal's lameness injury is monitored. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of gait scoring models. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of turkey meat supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations Global Animal Partnership's 5-Step Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/G.A.P.s-Animal-Welfare-Standards-for-Turkeys-v2.1.pdf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys		Adequate: Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Mortality Rate - Turkeys	Mortality rate is an indirect measure of animal welfare. It adds value to the interpretation of other key performance indicators concerning culling management, daily growth rate potential, turkey housing, animal welfare certification and audits, housing systems, and animal health management. Calculate B1 as the average mortality rate in the most recently completed flock cycle, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the mortality rate as the number of deceased turkeys in the most recently completed flock cycle, divided by the total number of turkeys that started in the most recently completed flock cycle, then multiply by 100. Mortality is defined as the uncontrolled death of a turkey as well as cases of euthanasia at the turkey farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the turkey farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of turkey meat supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Mortality: The uncontrolled death of animals and cases of euthanasia and emergency slaughter at the farm.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Pre-Slaughter Stunning Transparency – Turkeys	Calculate C1 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkeys that were effectively stunned with low atmospheric pressure, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your turkey meat supply came from turkeys that were effectively stunned in an electric water bath, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your turkey meat supply came from turkeys that were effectively stunned in a controlled atmosphere using carbon dioxide, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your turkey meat supply came from turkeys that were effectively stunned in a controlled atmosphere using a mixture of inert gases and carbon dioxide, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Examples inert gases are argon, helium, nitrogen, and methane. Include your supply in C3, when you are unable to determine what the method of controlled atmosphere stunning has been used for stunning. Calculate C5 as the mass of your turkey meat supply came from turkeys that were effectively stunned prior to slaughter using other methods, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1 through C4 are mutually exclusive and their sum must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides a policy document on euthanasia of animals. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guidelines-on-Euthanasia-2020.pdf	Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations Electrical Water Bath Stunning of Poultry: The Humane Slaughter Association in the United Kingdom provides guidance on electrical water bath stunning of poultry. http://www.hsa.org.uk/downloads/hsagn7waterbathpoultryapril2016pdfoptimiser.pdf FAO: Guidelines for Humane Handling, Transport and Slaughter of Livestock: Document describing basic principles for humane handling, transport, and slaughter of livestock. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/c99350f1-a3d5-40c5-892d-b01b9a133edf GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Position Statement on Stunning of Poultry: The American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) and the American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV) provide a position statement on stunning of poultry. https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012AAAPStunningof-Poultry.pdf Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines & Audit Guide: The American Meat Institute provides a guide on recommended practices including transportation audit guidelines and stunning guidelines. https://www.meatinstitute.org/Animal_Welfare/Guidelines_and_Audits Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys Scientific opinion on LAPS for Stunning Poultry: The European Food and Safety Authority panel on Animal Health and Welfare provides a peer reviewed paper on the use of a low atmosphere pressure system (LAPS) for stunning poultry. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/5056 Stunning Methods for Poultry: This review presents an overview of the modes of action and the technical aspects of poultry stunning methods including novel and emerging stunning technologies. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4693211/	Stunning: Stunning is the process of rendering the animal unconscious prior to slaughter.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Stocking Density Transparency - Turkeys	This question addresses transparency in production systems that are used in your supply chain. Insights in production systems are important for animal welfare assessments as they determine the preconditions for adequate welfare. From the perspective of transparency and data availability, information on housing is often easier to assemble than data on the actual outcome, measured at the animal. However, information on the production system alone cannot be used as a complete proxy for animal welfare. Amongst others, factors such as the farmers’ management, training and education, climate, and genetics affect animal welfare as well. This THESIS KPI set aims to provide a set of KPIs that is balanced between management, housing, and animal-based metrics. Calculate B1 as the average stocking density at turkey farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each turkey farm. For each turkey farm, calculate the stocking density as the maximum mass of turkey live weight present in the last completed batch, divided by the total house area in square meters. Exclude feed- and drinking equipment and internal structural elements from the calculation of total house area. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 square meter = 10.764 square foot. Multiply by 4.88 to convert a number expressed in pounds per square feet into kilograms per square meters. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the turkey farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of turkey meat supply you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimates for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations Paper on density allowances for broilers: Poultry Sciences provides a peer-reviewed paper with the title: Density allowances for broilers: where to set the limits? https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ps/86.6.1265 Paper on turkey breeding and relation to welfare: The Humane Society of the United States summarizes significant animal welfare problems in the turkey industry. https://www.humanesociety.org/sites/default/files/docs/hsus-report-turkey-welfare.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Stockperson Training - Turkeys	Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from turkey farms that have documentation that those who are in contact with turkeys are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from transporters that have documentation that those who are in contact with turkeys are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from slaughter facilities that have documentation that those who are in contact with turkeys are competent and trained in proper handling procedures, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. The training program and accompanying documentation must include, but not be limited to: facility requirements, humane animal handling, animal behavior, and injury and disease detection. Examples of implementation of these criteria by all stockpersons are understanding the physical and environmental requirements for a turkey, understanding the relation between litter condition and welfare outcomes such as hock burn or footpad dermatitis, recognizing normal flock activity and turkey behavior. Additional training may need to be required for catching crews, transport crews, or euthanasia crews, and outside workers like vaccination crews, or depopulation crews. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Initial training is necessary to perform job duties. Training must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices (not necessarily on an annual basis) and to prevent training exhaustion. See the Background Information for further reading on the relation between stockperson training and animal welfare. If you are unable obtain data or otherwise determine your response to a response option, enter zero percent. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO): Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is an animal auditing and certification organization in the United States. PAACO promotes the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors as well as the review and/or certification of animal audit instruments, assessments, and programs. https://animalauditor.org/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys The Poultry Passport: The British Poultry Training Scheme developed the Poultry Passport, a secure and consistent online training recording system for poultry workers in the UK. Companies can view the Poultry Passports of all their employees. https://www.poultrypassport.org/	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8 Stockperson Training and Animal Welfare: This Revue Scientifique et Technique provides a paper titled: Training to improve stockperson beliefs and behavior towards livestock enhances welfare and productivity. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25000785/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Stockperson: A professional manager of animals. A stockperson's attitude and behavior effects animal welfare and productivity.
Animal Welfare - Turkey	Animal Welfare - Turkey	Transportation to Slaughter – Turkeys	Calculate B1 as the number of your suppliers that publicly disclose a transportation plan that specifies how animal welfare is covered during transportation to slaughter, divided by the total number of your suppliers, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, your company should publicly disclose a transportation plan that specifies how animal welfare is covered during transportation to slaughter. The transportation plan must meet the guidelines provided by the National Turkey Federation in the United States, or equivalent in other geographies. These guidelines include, but are not limited to: handling, transport conditions, training, record keeping, and equipment. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Calculate B3 as the average dead-on-arrival rate per delivery at the slaughter facility, weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each delivery. For each delivery at the slaughter facility, calculate the dead-on-arrival rate as the number of deceased turkeys during transport, divided by the number of turkeys that were transported, then multiply by 100. If primary data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the turkey farms are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of turkey meat supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Humane Certified Animal Welfare: American Humane Certified Animal Welfare is a third-party certification program for animal welfare in the United States. American Humane Certified Animal Welfare Standards are available for broilers, laying hens, turkeys, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heartland/our-standards/ Animal Welfare Approved: Animal Welfare Approved provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. All standards address every aspect of each species’ lifecycle needs from birth to death. https://agreenerworld.org/certifications/animal-welfare-approved/ Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport: The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides a standard for land transport of livestock. http://www.animalwelfarestandards.net.au/land-transport/ Certified Humane Raised and Handled: Humane Farm Animal Care provides standards for all commonly domesticated farmed animals. https://certifiedhumane.org/how-we-work/our-standards/ EU Regulation on Animal Welfare during transport: Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM:f83007 Global Animal Partnership: The Global Animal Partnership provides a five-step animal welfare rating program that facilitates continuous improvement in farm animal agriculture. https://globalanimalpartnership.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Turkey: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in turkey supply chains including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_TY_V5_2_en.pdf National Turkey Federation (NTF) Standards of Conduct: The NTF provides Standards of Conduct for the ethical treatment of animals, meat quality, labor rights and workers health and safety, and the wise use of land and water resources. https://www.eatturkey.org/animal-welfare/standards Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS): The Irish Bord Bia Poultry Products Quality Assurance Scheme (PPQAS) is an integrated scheme involving the producer and the processing plant working in partnership to provide the customer with quality assured product. https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/get-involved/become-quality-assured/poultry-products-quality-assurance-scheme-ppqas/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys: The RSPCA provides a scheme for the rearing, handling, transport, and slaughter of turkeys taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards/turkeys	Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens, and Turkeys: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a code of practice for the welfare of poultry. http://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/poultry_code_EN.pdf Code of Practice for the Transport of Animals: The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council provides a recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals during transport. https://www.nfacc.ca/pdfs/codes/pig_code_of_practice.pdf Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Meat Turkeys and Breeding Turkeys: The UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs provides a recommended code of practice for the welfare of meat turkeys and breeding turkeys. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-on-farm-welfare/turkeys-welfare-recommendations Online Guide on Transport of Livestock: The Humane Slaughter Organization in the United Kingdom provides information on issues, considerations, and best practices in transport and slaughter of livestock. http://www.hsa.org.uk/transport-of-livestock-introduction/introduction-8	Dead-on-arrival: Dead-on-arrival (DOA) or brought-in-dead (BID), is a term that indicates an animal is clinically dead upon the moment of arrival.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If your animal product supply does not contain any meat (beef, chicken, pork, etc.), you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate C1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of raw milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate C2 as the mass of your raw milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your raw milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Raw milk: Volume of unprocessed milk collected from the dairy operations.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply sourced from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate C1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, hide, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Carcass: The body of a slaughtered animal where head, limbs and entrails are removed. Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your animal product supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their feed conversion ratio, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight) and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		FeedPrint: FeedPrint is a free on demand tool that caculates the carbon footprint of feed raw materials during their complete life cycle. https://www.wur.nl/en/show/FeedPrint-Calculate-CO2-per-kilogram-meat-milk-or-eggs.htm Topigs Norsvin - Feed and Feed Efficiency: This website provides information about feeding manuals, feeding strategies and tools for increasing progress in feed efficiency. https://topigsnorsvin.maglr.com/online-magazine-summer-2022-feed-efficiency/topigs-norsvin-online-magazine-progress-summer-2022-feed-efficiency	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farms that produced your animal product supply, weighted by the mass of your animal product supply sourced from each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools, such as those listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of cattle and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, use data from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If you are unable to obtain any primary data for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your animal product supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their water use intensity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Beef)	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal products for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your animal products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If your animal product supply does not contain any meat (beef, chicken, pork, etc.), you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate C1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of raw milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate C2 as the mass of your raw milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your raw milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Raw milk: Volume of unprocessed milk collected from the dairy operations.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply sourced from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate C1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, hide, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Carcass: The body of a slaughtered animal where head, limbs and entrails are removed. Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your animal product supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their feed conversion ratio, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight) and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		FeedPrint: FeedPrint is a free on demand tool that caculates the carbon footprint of feed raw materials during their complete life cycle. https://www.wur.nl/en/show/FeedPrint-Calculate-CO2-per-kilogram-meat-milk-or-eggs.htm Topigs Norsvin - Feed and Feed Efficiency: This website provides information about feeding manuals, feeding strategies and tools for increasing progress in feed efficiency. https://topigsnorsvin.maglr.com/online-magazine-summer-2022-feed-efficiency/topigs-norsvin-online-magazine-progress-summer-2022-feed-efficiency	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farms that produced your animal product supply, weighted by the mass of your animal product supply sourced from each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools, such as those listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of cattle and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, use data from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If you are unable to obtain any primary data for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your animal product supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their water use intensity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Chicken)	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal products for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your animal products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If your animal product supply does not contain any meat (beef, chicken, pork, etc.), you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate C1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of raw milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate C2 as the mass of your raw milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your raw milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Raw milk: Volume of unprocessed milk collected from the dairy operations.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply sourced from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate C1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, hide, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Carcass: The body of a slaughtered animal where head, limbs and entrails are removed. Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your animal product supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their feed conversion ratio, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight) and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		FeedPrint: FeedPrint is a free on demand tool that caculates the carbon footprint of feed raw materials during their complete life cycle. https://www.wur.nl/en/show/FeedPrint-Calculate-CO2-per-kilogram-meat-milk-or-eggs.htm Topigs Norsvin - Feed and Feed Efficiency: This website provides information about feeding manuals, feeding strategies and tools for increasing progress in feed efficiency. https://topigsnorsvin.maglr.com/online-magazine-summer-2022-feed-efficiency/topigs-norsvin-online-magazine-progress-summer-2022-feed-efficiency	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farms that produced your animal product supply, weighted by the mass of your animal product supply sourced from each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools, such as those listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of cattle and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, use data from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If you are unable to obtain any primary data for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your animal product supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their water use intensity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Other)	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal products for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your animal products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If your animal product supply does not contain any meat (beef, chicken, pork, etc.), you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate C1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of raw milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate C2 as the mass of your raw milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your raw milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Raw milk: Volume of unprocessed milk collected from the dairy operations.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply sourced from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate C1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, hide, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Carcass: The body of a slaughtered animal where head, limbs and entrails are removed. Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your animal product supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their feed conversion ratio, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight) and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		FeedPrint: FeedPrint is a free on demand tool that caculates the carbon footprint of feed raw materials during their complete life cycle. https://www.wur.nl/en/show/FeedPrint-Calculate-CO2-per-kilogram-meat-milk-or-eggs.htm Topigs Norsvin - Feed and Feed Efficiency: This website provides information about feeding manuals, feeding strategies and tools for increasing progress in feed efficiency. https://topigsnorsvin.maglr.com/online-magazine-summer-2022-feed-efficiency/topigs-norsvin-online-magazine-progress-summer-2022-feed-efficiency	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farms that produced your animal product supply, weighted by the mass of your animal product supply sourced from each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools, such as those listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of cattle and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, use data from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If you are unable to obtain any primary data for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your animal product supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their water use intensity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Pork)	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal products for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your animal products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If your animal product supply does not contain any meat (beef, chicken, pork, etc.), you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate C1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of raw milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate C2 as the mass of your raw milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your raw milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Raw milk: Volume of unprocessed milk collected from the dairy operations.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply sourced from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate C1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, hide, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Carcass: The body of a slaughtered animal where head, limbs and entrails are removed. Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your animal product supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their feed conversion ratio, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight) and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		FeedPrint: FeedPrint is a free on demand tool that caculates the carbon footprint of feed raw materials during their complete life cycle. https://www.wur.nl/en/show/FeedPrint-Calculate-CO2-per-kilogram-meat-milk-or-eggs.htm Topigs Norsvin - Feed and Feed Efficiency: This website provides information about feeding manuals, feeding strategies and tools for increasing progress in feed efficiency. https://topigsnorsvin.maglr.com/online-magazine-summer-2022-feed-efficiency/topigs-norsvin-online-magazine-progress-summer-2022-feed-efficiency	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farms that produced your animal product supply, weighted by the mass of your animal product supply sourced from each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools, such as those listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of cattle and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, use data from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If you are unable to obtain any primary data for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your animal product supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their water use intensity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Animal-based Foods	Cured and Processed Meats (Turkey)	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal products for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your animal products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If your animal product supply does not contain any meat (beef, chicken, pork, etc.), you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate C1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of raw milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate C2 as the mass of your raw milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your raw milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Raw milk: Volume of unprocessed milk collected from the dairy operations.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply sourced from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate C1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, hide, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Carcass: The body of a slaughtered animal where head, limbs and entrails are removed. Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your animal product supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their feed conversion ratio, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight) and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		FeedPrint: FeedPrint is a free on demand tool that caculates the carbon footprint of feed raw materials during their complete life cycle. https://www.wur.nl/en/show/FeedPrint-Calculate-CO2-per-kilogram-meat-milk-or-eggs.htm Topigs Norsvin - Feed and Feed Efficiency: This website provides information about feeding manuals, feeding strategies and tools for increasing progress in feed efficiency. https://topigsnorsvin.maglr.com/online-magazine-summer-2022-feed-efficiency/topigs-norsvin-online-magazine-progress-summer-2022-feed-efficiency	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farms that produced your animal product supply, weighted by the mass of your animal product supply sourced from each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools, such as those listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of cattle and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, use data from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If you are unable to obtain any primary data for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your animal product supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their water use intensity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Animal-based Foods	Jerky and Meat Snacks	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal products for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your animal products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If your animal product supply does not contain any meat (beef, chicken, pork, etc.), you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate C1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of raw milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate C2 as the mass of your raw milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your raw milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Raw milk: Volume of unprocessed milk collected from the dairy operations.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply sourced from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate C1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, hide, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Carcass: The body of a slaughtered animal where head, limbs and entrails are removed. Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of animal product supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your animal product supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their feed conversion ratio, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight) and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		FeedPrint: FeedPrint is a free on demand tool that caculates the carbon footprint of feed raw materials during their complete life cycle. https://www.wur.nl/en/show/FeedPrint-Calculate-CO2-per-kilogram-meat-milk-or-eggs.htm Topigs Norsvin - Feed and Feed Efficiency: This website provides information about feeding manuals, feeding strategies and tools for increasing progress in feed efficiency. https://topigsnorsvin.maglr.com/online-magazine-summer-2022-feed-efficiency/topigs-norsvin-online-magazine-progress-summer-2022-feed-efficiency	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farms that produced your animal product supply, weighted by the mass of your animal product supply sourced from each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools, such as those listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of cattle and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, use data from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If you are unable to obtain any primary data for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal product supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your animal product supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass your animal product supply that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your animal product supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the mass of your animal product supply that originated from animal farm operations that reported their water use intensity, divided by the total mass of your animal product supply from all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal product supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), milk, and eggs purchased or produced. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Animal-based Foods	Other Meats	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your animal products for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your animal products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard: Beef, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with another production certification standards that cover antibiotic stewardship practices, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program Resources: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program provides resources for feedyard, stocker, and cow-calf operations. The guidelines will help benchmark animal welfare, cattle handling, and record keeping practices. http://www.bqa.org/ Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Beef: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard for beef production provides a definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Effective Recordkeeping	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. A comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use must contain the following elements: - Name of the drug used and its active ingredient(s). - Identity of the animal or group of animals treated (identification may be by individual animals, pens, lots, or other means). - Antibiotic treatment duration, which can be recorded as: 1) date of each administration of the drug to the animal; 2) start date and final date of administration of the drug to the animal; or 3) total duration of administration of the drug. - The dose. - How the drug was given. - The lawful written prescription of a licensed veterinarian in the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (if applicable). - Name of the person who gave the drug. - Length of the withdrawal period. - The antibiotics’?class?being prescribed, as classified by the?World Health Organization?(WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list. Calculate D1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations that maintained and regularly reviewed a comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program Resources: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program provides resources for feedyard, stocker, and cow-calf operations. The guidelines will help benchmark animal welfare, cattle handling, and record keeping practices. http://www.bqa.org/ Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Beef: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard for beef production provides a definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Feedyard Assessment: The U.S. Cattle Industry Feedyard Audit establishes a common set of practices and criteria that any cattle feedyard audit must include to be considered both comprehensive andin agreement with Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) standards. https://www.feedyardassessment.org/ Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter. Withdrawal period - livestock: The withdrawal period is the interval between the last time the animal received a drug and the time when the animal can be slaughtered for human food.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Medically Important Antibiotic Use	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. The scope of this question encompasses the entire beef supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the beef supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics over the past year for each of your beef suppliers, divided by the total number of your beef suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the beef supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the beef supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Disease Prevention or Control	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for disease prevention or control. The scope of this question encompasses the entire beef supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Antibiotic use for disease prevention refers to the use of antibiotic(s) in healthy animals considered to be at risk of infection or prior to the onset of clinical infectious disease. Antibiotic use for disease control refers to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating animals with a clinically diagnosed infectious disease or illness. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the beef supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics for disease prevention or control over the past year for each of your beef suppliers, divided by the total number of your beef suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the beef supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for disease prevention or control for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the beef supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Growth Promotion or Feed Efficiency	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for growth promotion or feed efficiency.?Antibiotic use for?growth promotion?or feed efficiency?refers to the use of antibiotic(s) to increase the rate of weight gain and/or the efficiency of feed utilization in animals by other than nutritional means. Antibiotic use for growth promotion?or feed efficiency?does?not?apply to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating, controlling, or preventing infectious diseases, even when an incidental growth response may be obtained. The scope of this question encompasses the entire beef supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the mass of the beef supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency, divided by the total mass of the beef supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. In the United States, Canada, and in the European Union, the use of medically important antibiotics for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency is not allowed (FDA GFI #209 The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, April 2012; Government of Canada, Responsible use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Animals, December, 2018; European Union, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2003)). Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Preventative Health Plans	Preventative health plans include biosecurity plans, vaccination schedules, and other preventative health strategies to minimize the need for the therapeutic use of antibiotic(s), and should be reviewed with a licensed veterinarian on a routine basis. Preventative health plans should be based on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) core principles of antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine: - Commit to stewardship: Develop stewardship plans that incorporate dedication to and accountability for disease prevention and that also optimize the prescription, administration, and oversight of antibiotic drugs. - Implement a system of care to prevent common diseases: Identify barriers to improving disease prevention; adopt preventative and management strategies to minimize the need for antibiotic drugs (animal husbandry and hygiene, biosecurity and infection control, nutrition, and vaccination programs); consider alternatives to antimicrobial drugs. - Select and use antimicrobial drugs judiciously: Identify barriers to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing and usage; use an evidence-based approach for making a diagnosis and determining whether an antimicrobial drug is indicated; make an informed selection of an appropriate antimicrobial drug and regimen; refer to relevant veterinary medical guidelines for judicious therapeutic use; assess outcomes of antimicrobial use. - Evaluate antimicrobial drug use practices: Encourage development of a program for the evaluation of antimicrobial drug prescribing at the veterinary-practice or aggregated levels. - Educate and build expertise: Make resources available and encourage the development of expertise in antimicrobial stewardship; keep up-to-date on strategies for disease prevention, use of antimicrobial alternatives, and selecting and using antimicrobial drugs. A decision tree outlining best practices for treatment must be used to guide treatment decisions: 1. Non-antibiotic treatment alternatives 2. Non-medically important antibiotics 3. Medically important antibiotics If veterinary judgement determines that medically important antibiotic(s) is necessary and the proper course of action, the impact of medically important antibiotics used for treatment should be based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list (i.e., critically important, highly important, and important). Important and highly important antibiotics should be prioritized, if determined by veterinary judgment to be an effective intervention strategy. Calculate D1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations that maintained and utilized written preventative health plans, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Antimicrobial stewardship definition and core principles: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) established a definition for antimicrobial stewardship and its five core principles. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/avma-policies/antimicrobial-stewardship-definition-and-core-principles Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program Resources: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program provides resources for feedyard, stocker, and cow-calf operations. The guidelines will help benchmark animal welfare, cattle handling, and record keeping practices. http://www.bqa.org/ Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Beef: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard for beef production provides a definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Use of Diagnostic Treatment Protocols	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Diagnostic treatment protocols refer to written documents or verbal communication between the veterinarian and the client or animal caretaker describing the clinical signs, animal age, most likely pathogen, history of pathogen sensitivities, and antibiotic choice. For this assessment, diagnostic treatment protocols do not refer to laboratory diagnoses. Calculate D1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations that had diagnostic protocols to support antibiotic use decision making, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program Resources: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program provides resources for feedyard, stocker, and cow-calf operations. The guidelines will help benchmark animal welfare, cattle handling, and record keeping practices. http://www.bqa.org/ Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Beef: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard for beef production provides a definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/	Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Beef Cattle	Veterinary - Client-Patient-Relationship	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. “Valid, written, and regularly reviewed” VCPR can be in the form of written prescriptions, a veterinary visit report, or other forms of written communications that include a date. Verbal communication must be accompanied by a written form of the veterinary visit. Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations in the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a valid, written, and regularly reviewed VCPR, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The VCPR must be reviewed at least once a year. A valid VCPR exists when (1) a veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian; (2) there is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s); and (3) the practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen of therapy. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept (21 CFR 530.3). Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations in countries other than the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a program that was comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements (21 CFR 530.3), divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program Resources: The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program provides resources for feedyard, stocker, and cow-calf operations. The guidelines will help benchmark animal welfare, cattle handling, and record keeping practices. http://www.bqa.org/ Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Beef: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard for beef production provides a definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Veterinarian/Client/Patient Relationship Validation Form - NY Beef Council: The form developed by the NYBC contains a suggested outline of a written VCPR form. Note that other VCPR forms are also accepted. https://www.nybeef.org/Media/NYBeef/Docs/vcpr-form-2018.pdf	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter. Program comparable in scope: A program that is comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements must contain the following elements: 1. A veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian. 2. There is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). 3. The practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the therapy regimen. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard: Poultry, divided by the total mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with the One Health Certified (OHC) Chicken Standard, divided by the total mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with other production certification standards that cover antibiotic stewardship practices, divided by the total mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau One Health Certified (OHC) Chicken Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedChickenStandard.pdf	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Effective Recordkeeping	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. A comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use must contain the following elements: - Name of the drug used and its active ingredient(s). - Identity of the animal or group of animals treated (identification may be by individual animals, pens, lots, or other means). - Antibiotic treatment duration, which can be recorded as: 1) date of each administration of the drug to the animal; 2) start date and final date of administration of the drug to the animal; or 3) total duration of administration of the drug. - The dose. - How the drug was given. - The lawful written prescription of a licensed veterinarian in the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (if applicable). - Name of the person who gave the drug. - Length of the withdrawal period. - The antibiotics’?class?being prescribed, as classified by the?World Health Organization?(WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list. Calculate D1 as the mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and regularly reviewed a comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 One Health Certified (OHC) Chicken Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedChickenStandard.pdf	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Withdrawal period - poultry: The withdrawal period is the interval between the last time the animal received a drug and the time when the animal can be slaughtered for human food.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Medically Important Antibiotic Use	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. The scope of this question encompasses the entire broiler chicken supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the broiler chicken supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics over the past year for each of your broiler chicken suppliers, divided by the total number of your broiler chicken suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the broiler chicken supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the broiler chicken supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Disease Prevention or Control	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for disease prevention or control. The scope of this question encompasses the entire broiler chicken supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Antibiotic use for disease prevention refers to the use of antibiotic(s) in healthy animals considered to be at risk of infection or prior to the onset of clinical infectious disease. Antibiotic use for disease control refers to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating animals with a clinically diagnosed infectious disease or illness. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the broiler chicken supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics for disease prevention or control over the past year for each of your broiler chicken suppliers, divided by the total number of your broiler chicken suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the broiler chicken supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for disease prevention or control for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the broiler chicken supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Growth Promotion or Feed Efficiency	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for growth promotion or feed efficiency.?Antibiotic use for?growth promotion?or feed efficiency?refers to the use of antibiotic(s) to increase the rate of weight gain and/or the efficiency of feed utilization in animals by other than nutritional means. Antibiotic use for growth promotion?or feed efficiency?does?not?apply to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating, controlling, or preventing infectious diseases, even when an incidental growth response may be obtained. The scope of this question encompasses the entire broiler chicken supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the mass of the broiler chicken supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency, divided by the total mass of the broiler chicken supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. In the United States, Canada, and in the European Union, the use of medically important antibiotics for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency is not allowed (FDA GFI #209 The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, April 2012; Government of Canada, Responsible use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Animals, December, 2018; European Union, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2003)). Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Preventative Health Plans	Preventative health plans include biosecurity plans, vaccination schedules, and other preventative health strategies to minimize the need for the therapeutic use of antibiotic(s), and should be reviewed with a licensed veterinarian on a routine basis. Preventative health plans should be based on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) core principles of antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine: - Commit to stewardship: Develop stewardship plans that incorporate dedication to and accountability for disease prevention and that also optimize the prescription, administration, and oversight of antibiotic drugs. - Implement a system of care to prevent common diseases: Identify barriers to improving disease prevention; adopt preventative and management strategies to minimize the need for antibiotic drugs (animal husbandry and hygiene, biosecurity and infection control, nutrition, and vaccination programs); consider alternatives to antimicrobial drugs. - Select and use antimicrobial drugs judiciously: Identify barriers to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing and usage; use an evidence-based approach for making a diagnosis and determining whether an antimicrobial drug is indicated; make an informed selection of an appropriate antimicrobial drug and regimen; refer to relevant veterinary medical guidelines for judicious therapeutic use; assess outcomes of antimicrobial use. - Evaluate antimicrobial drug use practices: Encourage development of a program for the evaluation of antimicrobial drug prescribing at the veterinary-practice or aggregated levels. - Educate and build expertise: Make resources available and encourage the development of expertise in antimicrobial stewardship; keep up-to-date on strategies for disease prevention, use of antimicrobial alternatives, and selecting and using antimicrobial drugs. A decision tree outlining best practices for treatment must be used to guide treatment decisions: 1. Non-antibiotic treatment alternatives 2. Non-medically important antibiotics 3. Medically important antibiotics If veterinary judgement determines that medically important antibiotic(s) is necessary and the proper course of action, the impact of medically important antibiotics used for treatment should be based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list (i.e., critically important, highly important, and important). Important and highly important antibiotics should be prioritized, if determined by veterinary judgment to be an effective intervention strategy. Calculate D1 as the mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and utilized written preventative health plans, divided by the total mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Antimicrobial stewardship definition and core principles: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) established a definition for antimicrobial stewardship and its five core principles. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/avma-policies/antimicrobial-stewardship-definition-and-core-principles Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ One Health Certified (OHC) Chicken Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedChickenStandard.pdf	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Use of Diagnostic Treatment Protocols	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Diagnostic treatment protocols refer to written documents or verbal communication between the veterinarian and the client or animal caretaker describing the clinical signs, animal age, most likely pathogen, history of pathogen sensitivities, and antibiotic choice. For this assessment, diagnostic treatment protocols do not refer to laboratory diagnoses. Calculate D1 as the mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that had diagnostic protocols to support antibiotic use decision making, divided by the total mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ One Health Certified (OHC) Chicken Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedChickenStandard.pdf	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Antibiotic Stewardship - Broiler Chicken	Veterinary - Client-Patient-Relationship	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. “Valid, written, and regularly reviewed” VCPR can be in the form of written prescriptions, a veterinary visit report, or other forms of written communications that include a date. Verbal communication must be accompanied by a written form of the veterinary visit. Calculate B1 as the mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations in the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a valid, written, and regularly reviewed VCPR, divided by the total mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The VCPR must be reviewed at least once a year. A valid VCPR exists when (1) a veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian; (2) there is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s); and (3) the practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen of therapy. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept (21 CFR 530.3). Calculate B2 as the mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations in countries other than the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a program that was comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements (21 CFR 530.3), divided by the total mass of your broiler chicken supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ One Health Certified (OHC) Chicken Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedChickenStandard.pdf	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Program comparable in scope: A program that is comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements must contain the following elements: 1. A veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian. 2. There is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). 3. The practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the therapy regimen. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your dairy supply certified in accordance with the National Dairy FARM Program, divided by the total mass of your dairy supply, multiplied by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your dairy supply certified in accordance with other production certification standards that cover antibiotic stewardship practices, divided by the total mass of your dairy supply, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	National Dairy FARM Program Antibiotic Stewardship: The FARM Antibiotic Stewardship module provides ongoing education for the dairy community on the responsible use of antibiotics to keep cows healthy and our milk supply safe. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/antibiotic-stewardship	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Effective Recordkeeping	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. A comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use must contain the following elements: - Name of the drug used and its active ingredient(s). - Identity of the animal or group of animals treated (identification may be by individual animals, pens, lots, or other means). - Antibiotic treatment duration, which can be recorded as: 1) date of each administration of the drug to the animal; 2) start date and final date of administration of the drug to the animal; or 3) total duration of administration of the drug. - The dose. - How the drug was given. - The lawful written prescription of a licensed veterinarian in the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (if applicable). - Name of the person who gave the drug. - Length of the withdrawal period. - The antibiotics’?class?being prescribed, as classified by the?World Health Organization?(WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list. Calculate D1 as the mass of your dairy supply sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and regularly reviewed a comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your dairy supply, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 National Dairy FARM Program Antibiotic Stewardship: The FARM Antibiotic Stewardship module provides ongoing education for the dairy community on the responsible use of antibiotics to keep cows healthy and our milk supply safe. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/antibiotic-stewardship	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Withdrawal period - dairy: The withdrawal period is the interval between the last time the animal received a drug and the time when the milk can be consumed by people.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Medically Important Antibiotic Use	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. The scope of this question encompasses the entire dairy supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the dairy supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics over the past year for each of your dairy suppliers, divided by the total number of your dairy suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the dairy supply produced by your suppliers sourced from animals that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the dairy supply produced by your suppliers, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Disease Prevention or Control	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for disease prevention or control. The scope of this question encompasses the entire dairy supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Antibiotic use for disease prevention refers to the use of antibiotic(s) in healthy animals considered to be at risk of infection or prior to the onset of clinical infectious disease. Antibiotic use for disease control refers to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating animals with a clinically diagnosed infectious disease or illness. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the dairy supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics for disease prevention or control over the past year for each of your dairy suppliers, divided by the total number of your dairy suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the dairy supply produced by your suppliers sourced from animals that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for disease prevention or control for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the dairy supply produced by your suppliers, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Growth Promotion or Feed Efficiency	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for growth promotion or feed efficiency. Antibiotic use for?growth promotion?or feed efficiency?refers to the use of antibiotic(s) to increase the rate of weight gain and/or the efficiency of feed utilization in animals by other than nutritional means. Antibiotic use for growth promotion?or feed efficiency?does?not?apply to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating, controlling, or preventing infectious diseases, even when an incidental growth response may be obtained. The scope of this question encompasses the entire dairy supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the mass of the dairy supply produced by your suppliers that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency, divided by the total mass of the dairy supply produced by your suppliers, multiplied by 100. In the United States, Canada, and in the European Union, the use of medically important antibiotics for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency is not allowed (FDA GFI #209 The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, April 2012; Government of Canada, Responsible use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Animals, December, 2018; European Union, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2003)). Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Preventative Health Plans	Preventative health plans include biosecurity plans, vaccination schedules, and other preventative health strategies to minimize the need for the therapeutic use of antibiotic(s), and should be reviewed with a licensed veterinarian on a routine basis. Preventative health plans should be based on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) core principles of antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine: - Commit to stewardship: Develop stewardship plans that incorporate dedication to and accountability for disease prevention and that also optimize the prescription, administration, and oversight of antibiotic drugs. - Implement a system of care to prevent common diseases: Identify barriers to improving disease prevention; adopt preventative and management strategies to minimize the need for antibiotic drugs (animal husbandry and hygiene, biosecurity and infection control, nutrition, and vaccination programs); consider alternatives to antimicrobial drugs. - Select and use antimicrobial drugs judiciously: Identify barriers to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing and usage; use an evidence-based approach for making a diagnosis and determining whether an antimicrobial drug is indicated; make an informed selection of an appropriate antimicrobial drug and regimen; refer to relevant veterinary medical guidelines for judicious therapeutic use; assess outcomes of antimicrobial use. - Evaluate antimicrobial drug use practices: Encourage development of a program for the evaluation of antimicrobial drug prescribing at the veterinary-practice or aggregated levels. - Educate and build expertise: Make resources available and encourage the development of expertise in antimicrobial stewardship; keep up-to-date on strategies for disease prevention, use of antimicrobial alternatives, and selecting and using antimicrobial drugs. A decision tree outlining best practices for treatment must be used to guide treatment decisions: 1. Non-antibiotic treatment alternatives 2. Non-medically important antibiotics 3. Medically important antibiotics If veterinary judgement determines that medically important antibiotic(s) is necessary and the proper course of action, the impact of medically important antibiotics used for treatment should be based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list (i.e., critically important, highly important, and important). Important and highly important antibiotics should be prioritized, if determined by veterinary judgment to be an effective intervention strategy. Calculate D1 as the mass of your dairy supply sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and utilized written preventative health plans in consultation with a licensed veterinarian, divided by the total mass of your dairy supply, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Antimicrobial stewardship definition and core principles: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) established a definition for antimicrobial stewardship and its five core principles. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/avma-policies/antimicrobial-stewardship-definition-and-core-principles European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ National Dairy FARM Program Antibiotic Stewardship: The FARM Antibiotic Stewardship module provides ongoing education for the dairy community on the responsible use of antibiotics to keep cows healthy and our milk supply safe. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/antibiotic-stewardship	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Use of Diagnostic Treatment Protocols	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Diagnostic treatment protocols refer to written documents or verbal communication between the veterinarian and the client or animal caretaker describing the clinical signs, animal age, most likely pathogen, history of pathogen sensitivities, and antibiotic choice. For this assessment, diagnostic treatment protocols do not refer to laboratory diagnoses. Calculate D1 as the mass of your dairy supply sourced from animal farm operations that had diagnostic protocols to support antibiotic use decision making, divided by the total mass of your dairy supply, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ National Dairy FARM Program Antibiotic Stewardship: The FARM Antibiotic Stewardship module provides ongoing education for the dairy community on the responsible use of antibiotics to keep cows healthy and our milk supply safe. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/antibiotic-stewardship	Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Antibiotic Stewardship - Dairy Cattle	Veterinary - Client-Patient-Relationship	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. “Valid, written, and regularly reviewed” VCPR can be in the form of written prescriptions, a veterinary visit report, or other forms of written communications that include a date. Verbal communication must be accompanied by a written form of the veterinary visit. Calculate B1 as the mass of your dairy supply sourced from animal farm operations in the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a valid, written, and regularly reviewed VCPR, divided by the total mass of your dairy supply, multiplied by 100. The VCPR must be reviewed at least once a year. A valid VCPR exists when (1) a veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian; (2) there is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s); and (3) the practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen of therapy. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept (21 CFR 530.3). Calculate B2 as the mass of your dairy supply sourced from animal farm operations in countries other than the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a program that was comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements (21 CFR 530.3), divided by the total mass of your dairy supply, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ National Dairy FARM Program Antibiotic Stewardship: The FARM Antibiotic Stewardship module provides ongoing education for the dairy community on the responsible use of antibiotics to keep cows healthy and our milk supply safe. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/antibiotic-stewardship	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Program comparable in scope: A program that is comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements must contain the following elements: 1. A veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian. 2. There is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). 3. The practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the therapy regimen. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply certified in accordance with the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard: Poultry, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, multiplied by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply certified in accordance with other production certification standards that cover antibiotic stewardship practices, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Effective Recordkeeping	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. A comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use must contain the following elements: - Name of the drug used and its active ingredient(s). - Identity of the animal or group of animals treated (identification may be by individual animals, pens, lots, or other means). - Antibiotic treatment duration, which can be recorded as: 1) date of each administration of the drug to the animal; 2) start date and final date of administration of the drug to the animal; or 3) total duration of administration of the drug. - The dose. - How the drug was given. - The lawful written prescription of a licensed veterinarian in the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (if applicable). - Name of the person who gave the drug. - Length of the withdrawal period. - The antibiotics’?class?being prescribed, as classified by the?World Health Organization?(WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list. Calculate D1 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and regularly reviewed a comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Withdrawal period - eggs: The withdrawal period is the interval between the last time the animal received a drug and the time when the eggs can be consumed by people.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Medically Important Antibiotic Use	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. The scope of this question encompasses the entire egg supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the egg supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics over the past year for each of your egg suppliers, divided by the total number of your egg suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the egg supply produced by your suppliers sourced from animals that received medically import antibiotics over the past year for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the egg supply produced by your suppliers, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Disease Prevention or Control	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for disease prevention or control. The scope of this question encompasses the entire egg supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Antibiotic use for disease prevention refers to the use of antibiotic(s) in healthy animals considered to be at risk of infection or prior to the onset of clinical infectious disease. Antibiotic use for disease control refers to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating animals with a clinically diagnosed infectious disease or illness. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the egg supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics for disease prevention or control over the past year for each of your egg suppliers, divided by the total number of your egg suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the egg supply produced by your suppliers sourced from animals that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for disease prevention or control for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the egg supply produced by your suppliers, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Growth Promotion or Feed Efficiency	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for growth promotion or feed efficiency. Antibiotic use for?growth promotion?or feed efficiency?refers to the use of antibiotic(s) to increase the rate of weight gain and/or the efficiency of feed utilization in animals by other than nutritional means. Antibiotic use for growth promotion?or feed efficiency?does?not?apply to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating, controlling, or preventing infectious diseases, even when an incidental growth response may be obtained. The scope of this question encompasses the entire egg supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the mass of the egg supply produced by your suppliers sourced from animals that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency, divided by the total mass of the egg supply produced by your suppliers, multiplied by 100. In the United States, Canada, and in the European Union, the use of medically important antibiotics for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency is not allowed (FDA GFI #209 The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, April 2012; Government of Canada, Responsible use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Animals, December, 2018; European Union, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2003)). Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Preventative Health Plans	Preventative health plans include biosecurity plans, vaccination schedules, and other preventative health strategies to minimize the need for the therapeutic use of antibiotic(s), and should be reviewed with a licensed veterinarian on a routine basis. Preventative health plans should be based on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) core principles of antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine: - Commit to stewardship: Develop stewardship plans that incorporate dedication to and accountability for disease prevention and that also optimize the prescription, administration, and oversight of antibiotic drugs. - Implement a system of care to prevent common diseases: Identify barriers to improving disease prevention; adopt preventative and management strategies to minimize the need for antibiotic drugs (animal husbandry and hygiene, biosecurity and infection control, nutrition, and vaccination programs); consider alternatives to antimicrobial drugs. - Select and use antimicrobial drugs judiciously: Identify barriers to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing and usage; use an evidence-based approach for making a diagnosis and determining whether an antimicrobial drug is indicated; make an informed selection of an appropriate antimicrobial drug and regimen; refer to relevant veterinary medical guidelines for judicious therapeutic use; assess outcomes of antimicrobial use. - Evaluate antimicrobial drug use practices: Encourage development of a program for the evaluation of antimicrobial drug prescribing at the veterinary-practice or aggregated levels. - Educate and build expertise: Make resources available and encourage the development of expertise in antimicrobial stewardship; keep up-to-date on strategies for disease prevention, use of antimicrobial alternatives, and selecting and using antimicrobial drugs. A decision tree outlining best practices for treatment must be used to guide treatment decisions: 1. Non-antibiotic treatment alternatives 2. Non-medically important antibiotics 3. Medically important antibiotics If veterinary judgement determines that medically important antibiotic(s) is necessary and the proper course of action, the impact of medically important antibiotics used for treatment should be based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list (i.e., critically important, highly important, and important). Important and highly important antibiotics should be prioritized, if determined by veterinary judgment to be an effective intervention strategy. Calculate D1 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and utilized written preventative health plans in consultation with a licensed veterinarian, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Use of Diagnostic Treatment Protocols	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Diagnostic treatment protocols refer to written documents or verbal communication between the veterinarian and the client or animal caretaker describing the clinical signs, animal age, most likely pathogen, history of pathogen sensitivities, and antibiotic choice. For this assessment, diagnostic treatment protocols do not refer to laboratory diagnoses. Calculate D1 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations that had diagnostic protocols to support antibiotic use decision making, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Antibiotic Stewardship - Laying Hens	Veterinary - Client-Patient-Relationship	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. “Valid, written, and regularly reviewed” VCPR can be in the form of written prescriptions, a veterinary visit report, or other forms of written communications that include a date. Verbal communication must be accompanied by a written form of the veterinary visit. Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations in the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a valid, written, and regularly reviewed VCPR, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, multiplied by 100. The VCPR must be reviewed at least once a year. A valid VCPR exists when (1) a veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian; (2) there is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s); and (3) the practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen of therapy. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept (21 CFR 530.3). Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations in countries other than the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a program that was comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements (21 CFR 530.3), divided by the total mass of your egg supply, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Program comparable in scope: A program that is comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements must contain the following elements: 1. A veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian. 2. There is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). 3. The practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the therapy regimen. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with the Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus Program, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard: Pork, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with other production certification standards that cover antibiotic stewardship practices, divided by the total mass of your pork, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Pork: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for pork production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau Individual Pig Care: Individual Pig Care from Zoetis is a comprehensive education and training program designed to promote the principles of responsible antibiotic use. https://www.zoetisus.com/education/courses/individual-pig-care Pork Avenue Training: The Pork Avenue Training provides training material, graphical standard operating procedures and training records for the swine industry, including on antibiotic stewardship. https://porkavenuetraining.com/site/ Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus): Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus) is an education and certification program designed to help pig farmers and their employees continually improve production practices. It addresses food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship, worker safety, public health and community. https://lms.pork.org/Tools/View/pqa-plus	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 PQAPlus – Education Handbook: The handbook is a comprehensive resource detailing good production and management practices and guidelines of the Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program. https://www.porkcdn.com/sites/lms/References+and+Resources/PQAv5+Handbook+English+2.8.22.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Effective Recordkeeping	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. A comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use must contain the following elements: - Name of the drug used and its active ingredient(s). - Identity of the animal or group of animals treated (identification may be by individual animals, pens, lots, or other means). - Antibiotic treatment duration, which can be recorded as: 1) date of each administration of the drug to the animal; 2) start date and final date of administration of the drug to the animal; or 3) total duration of administration of the drug. - The dose. - How the drug was given. - The lawful written prescription of a licensed veterinarian in the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (if applicable). - Name of the person who gave the drug. - Length of the withdrawal period. - The antibiotics’?class?being prescribed, as classified by the?World Health Organization?(WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list. Calculate D1 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and regularly reviewed a comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. In D1 you may include your pork supply that has been certified by Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus) or underwent Common Swine Industry Audit (CSIA). Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Pork: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for pork production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau Common Swine Industry Audit (CSIA): The Common Swine Industry Audit (CSIA) aims to provide consumers greater assurance of the care taken by farmers and pork processors to improve animal well-being and food safety. https://porkcheckoff.org/pork-production-management/farm-business-operations/common-swine-industry-audit/ European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Individual Pig Care: Individual Pig Care from Zoetis is a comprehensive education and training program designed to promote the principles of responsible antibiotic use. https://www.zoetisus.com/education/courses/individual-pig-care Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 Pork Avenue Training: The Pork Avenue Training provides training material, graphical standard operating procedures and training records for the swine industry, including on antibiotic stewardship. https://porkavenuetraining.com/site/ Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus): Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus) is an education and certification program designed to help pig farmers and their employees continually improve production practices. It addresses food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship, worker safety, public health and community. https://lms.pork.org/Tools/View/pqa-plus	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Withdrawal period - livestock: The withdrawal period is the interval between the last time the animal received a drug and the time when the animal can be slaughtered for human food.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Medically Important Antibiotic Use	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. The scope of this question encompasses the entire pork supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the pork supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics over the past year for each of your pork suppliers, divided by the total number of your pork suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the pork supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the pork supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Disease Prevention or Control	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for disease prevention or control. The scope of this question encompasses the entire pork supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Antibiotic use for disease prevention refers to the use of antibiotic(s) in healthy animals considered to be at risk of infection or prior to the onset of clinical infectious disease. Antibiotic use for disease control refers to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating animals with a clinically diagnosed infectious disease or illness. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the pork supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics for disease prevention or control over the past year for each of your pork suppliers, divided by the total number of your pork suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the pork supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for disease prevention or control for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the pork supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Growth Promotion or Feed Efficiency	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for growth promotion or feed efficiency. Antibiotic use for?growth promotion?or feed efficiency?refers to the use of antibiotic(s) to increase the rate of weight gain and/or the efficiency of feed utilization in animals by other than nutritional means. Antibiotic use for growth promotion?or feed efficiency?does?not?apply to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating, controlling, or preventing infectious diseases, even when an incidental growth response may be obtained. The scope of this question encompasses the entire pork supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the mass of the pork supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency, divided by the total mass of the pork supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. In the United States, Canada, and in the European Union, the use of medically important antibiotics for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency is not allowed (FDA GFI #209 The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, April 2012; Government of Canada, Responsible use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Animals, December, 2018; European Union, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2003)). Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Preventative Health Plans	Preventative health plans include biosecurity plans, vaccination schedules, and other preventative health strategies to minimize the need for the therapeutic use of antibiotic(s), and should be reviewed with a licensed veterinarian on a routine basis. Preventative health plans should be based on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) core principles of antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine: - Commit to stewardship: Develop stewardship plans that incorporate dedication to and accountability for disease prevention and that also optimize the prescription, administration, and oversight of antibiotic drugs. - Implement a system of care to prevent common diseases: Identify barriers to improving disease prevention; adopt preventative and management strategies to minimize the need for antibiotic drugs (animal husbandry and hygiene, biosecurity and infection control, nutrition, and vaccination programs); consider alternatives to antimicrobial drugs. - Select and use antimicrobial drugs judiciously: Identify barriers to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing and usage; use an evidence-based approach for making a diagnosis and determining whether an antimicrobial drug is indicated; make an informed selection of an appropriate antimicrobial drug and regimen; refer to relevant veterinary medical guidelines for judicious therapeutic use; assess outcomes of antimicrobial use. - Evaluate antimicrobial drug use practices: Encourage development of a program for the evaluation of antimicrobial drug prescribing at the veterinary-practice or aggregated levels. - Educate and build expertise: Make resources available and encourage the development of expertise in antimicrobial stewardship; keep up-to-date on strategies for disease prevention, use of antimicrobial alternatives, and selecting and using antimicrobial drugs. A decision tree outlining best practices for treatment must be used to guide treatment decisions: 1. Non-antibiotic treatment alternatives 2. Non-medically important antibiotics 3. Medically important antibiotics If veterinary judgement determines that medically important antibiotic(s) is necessary and the proper course of action, the impact of medically important antibiotics used for treatment should be based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list (i.e., critically important, highly important, and important). Important and highly important antibiotics should be prioritized, if determined by veterinary judgment to be an effective intervention strategy. Calculate D1 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and utilized written preventative health plans, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Antimicrobial stewardship definition and core principles: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) established a definition for antimicrobial stewardship and its five core principles. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/avma-policies/antimicrobial-stewardship-definition-and-core-principles Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Pork: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for pork production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Individual Pig Care: Individual Pig Care from Zoetis is a comprehensive education and training program designed to promote the principles of responsible antibiotic use. https://www.zoetisus.com/education/courses/individual-pig-care Pork Avenue Training: The Pork Avenue Training provides training material, graphical standard operating procedures and training records for the swine industry, including on antibiotic stewardship. https://porkavenuetraining.com/site/ Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus): Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus) is an education and certification program designed to help pig farmers and their employees continually improve production practices. It addresses food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship, worker safety, public health and community. https://lms.pork.org/Tools/View/pqa-plus	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 PQAPlus – Education Handbook: The handbook is a comprehensive resource detailing good production and management practices and guidelines of the Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program. https://www.porkcdn.com/sites/lms/References+and+Resources/PQAv5+Handbook+English+2.8.22.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Use of Diagnostic Treatment Protocols	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Diagnostic treatment protocols refer to written documents or verbal communication between the veterinarian and the client or animal caretaker describing the clinical signs, animal age, most likely pathogen, history of pathogen sensitivities, and antibiotic choice. For this assessment, diagnostic treatment protocols do not refer to laboratory diagnoses. Calculate D1 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that had diagnostic protocols to support antibiotic use decision making, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Pork: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for pork production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Individual Pig Care: Individual Pig Care from Zoetis is a comprehensive education and training program designed to promote the principles of responsible antibiotic use. https://www.zoetisus.com/education/courses/individual-pig-care Pork Avenue Training: The Pork Avenue Training provides training material, graphical standard operating procedures and training records for the swine industry, including on antibiotic stewardship. https://porkavenuetraining.com/site/ Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus): Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus) is an education and certification program designed to help pig farmers and their employees continually improve production practices. It addresses food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship, worker safety, public health and community. https://lms.pork.org/Tools/View/pqa-plus	Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 PQAPlus – Education Handbook: The handbook is a comprehensive resource detailing good production and management practices and guidelines of the Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program. https://www.porkcdn.com/sites/lms/References+and+Resources/PQAv5+Handbook+English+2.8.22.pdf World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Antibiotic Stewardship - Pigs	Veterinary - Client-Patient-Relationship	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. “Valid, written, and regularly reviewed” VCPR can be in the form of written prescriptions, a veterinary visit report, or other forms of written communications that include a date. Verbal communication must be accompanied by a written form of the veterinary visit. Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations in the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a valid, written, and regularly reviewed VCPR, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The VCPR must be reviewed at least once a year. A valid VCPR exists when (1) a veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian; (2) there is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s); and (3) the practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen of therapy. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept (21 CFR 530.3). Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations in countries other than the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a program that was comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements (21 CFR 530.3), divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Pork: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for pork production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Individual Pig Care: Individual Pig Care from Zoetis is a comprehensive education and training program designed to promote the principles of responsible antibiotic use. https://www.zoetisus.com/education/courses/individual-pig-care Pork Avenue Training: The Pork Avenue Training provides training material, graphical standard operating procedures and training records for the swine industry, including on antibiotic stewardship. https://porkavenuetraining.com/site/ Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus): Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus) is an education and certification program designed to help pig farmers and their employees continually improve production practices. It addresses food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship, worker safety, public health and community. https://lms.pork.org/Tools/View/pqa-plus	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Program comparable in scope: A program that is comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements must contain the following elements: 1. A veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian. 2. There is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). 3. The practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the therapy regimen. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard: Poultry, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with the One Health Certified (OHC) Turkey Standard, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, certified in accordance with other production certification standards that cover antibiotic stewardship practices, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau One Health Certified (OHC) Turkey Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedTurkeyStandard.pdf	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Effective Recordkeeping	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. A comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use must contain the following elements: - Name of the drug used and its active ingredient(s). - Identity of the animal or group of animals treated (identification may be by individual animals, pens, lots, or other means). - Antibiotic treatment duration, which can be recorded as: 1) date of each administration of the drug to the animal; 2) start date and final date of administration of the drug to the animal; or 3) total duration of administration of the drug. - The dose. - How the drug was given. - The lawful written prescription of a licensed veterinarian in the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (if applicable). - Name of the person who gave the drug. - Length of the withdrawal period. - The antibiotics’?class?being prescribed, as classified by the?World Health Organization?(WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list. Calculate D1 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and regularly reviewed a comprehensive record of animal health information and antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 One Health Certified (OHC) Turkey Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedTurkeyStandard.pdf	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Withdrawal period - poultry: The withdrawal period is the interval between the last time the animal received a drug and the time when the animal can be slaughtered for human food.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Medically Important Antibiotic Use	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. The scope of this question encompasses the entire turkey supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the turkey supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics over the past year for each of your turkey suppliers, divided by the total number of your turkey suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the turkey supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the turkey supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Disease Prevention or Control	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for disease prevention or control. The scope of this question encompasses the entire turkey supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Antibiotic use for disease prevention refers to the use of antibiotic(s) in healthy animals considered to be at risk of infection or prior to the onset of clinical infectious disease. Antibiotic use for disease control refers to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating animals with a clinically diagnosed infectious disease or illness. Calculate C1 as the sum of the average number of days that animals in the turkey supply produced by your suppliers received medically important antibiotics for disease prevention or control over the past year for each of your turkey suppliers, divided by the total number of your turkey suppliers for which you have data. Calculate C2 as the mass of the turkey supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for disease prevention or control for the average number of days reported in C1, divided by the total mass of the turkey supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Medically Important Antibiotic Use – Growth Promotion or Feed Efficiency	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use for growth promotion or feed efficiency.?Antibiotic use for?growth promotion?or feed efficiency?refers to the use of antibiotic(s) to increase the rate of weight gain and/or the efficiency of feed utilization in animals by other than nutritional means. Antibiotic use for growth promotion?or feed efficiency?does?not?apply to the use of antibiotic(s) for the specific purpose of treating, controlling, or preventing infectious diseases, even when an incidental growth response may be obtained. The scope of this question encompasses the entire turkey supply chain (total production) produced by your suppliers, including animals treated with medically important antibiotics that may have been removed from your direct supply. Calculate C1 as the mass of the turkey supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, that received medically important antibiotics over the past year for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency, divided by the total mass of the turkey supply produced by your suppliers, by live weight, multiplied by 100. In the United States, Canada, and in the European Union, the use of medically important antibiotics for production uses related to increasing rate of weight gain or improving feed efficiency is not allowed (FDA GFI #209 The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, April 2012; Government of Canada, Responsible use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Animals, December, 2018; European Union, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2003)). Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Medically important antibiotics are the antibiotics used in human medicine listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA) list as either “Critically Important,” “Highly Important,” or “Important” for human medicine (2018, 6th revision, or its subsequent version). See esp. Annex 1 - List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. For more information about medically important antibiotics, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools.	Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528		Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Direct supplies: Materials, ingredients, chemicals, or components that are directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a product.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Preventative Health Plans	Preventative health plans include biosecurity plans, vaccination schedules, and other preventative health strategies to minimize the need for the therapeutic use of antibiotic(s), and should be reviewed with a licensed veterinarian on a routine basis. Preventative health plans should be based on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) core principles of antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine: - Commit to stewardship: Develop stewardship plans that incorporate dedication to and accountability for disease prevention and that also optimize the prescription, administration, and oversight of antibiotic drugs. - Implement a system of care to prevent common diseases: Identify barriers to improving disease prevention; adopt preventative and management strategies to minimize the need for antibiotic drugs (animal husbandry and hygiene, biosecurity and infection control, nutrition, and vaccination programs); consider alternatives to antimicrobial drugs. - Select and use antimicrobial drugs judiciously: Identify barriers to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing and usage; use an evidence-based approach for making a diagnosis and determining whether an antimicrobial drug is indicated; make an informed selection of an appropriate antimicrobial drug and regimen; refer to relevant veterinary medical guidelines for judicious therapeutic use; assess outcomes of antimicrobial use. - Evaluate antimicrobial drug use practices: Encourage development of a program for the evaluation of antimicrobial drug prescribing at the veterinary-practice or aggregated levels. - Educate and build expertise: Make resources available and encourage the development of expertise in antimicrobial stewardship; keep up-to-date on strategies for disease prevention, use of antimicrobial alternatives, and selecting and using antimicrobial drugs. A decision tree outlining best practices for treatment must be used to guide treatment decisions: 1. Non-antibiotic treatment alternatives 2. Non-medically important antibiotics 3. Medically important antibiotics If veterinary judgement determines that medically important antibiotic(s) is necessary and the proper course of action, the impact of medically important antibiotics used for treatment should be based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIA) list (i.e., critically important, highly important, and important). Important and highly important antibiotics should be prioritized, if determined by veterinary judgment to be an effective intervention strategy. Calculate D1 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that maintained and utilized written preventative health plans, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ One Health Certified (OHC) Turkey Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedTurkeyStandard.pdf	FDA - Adequate Drug Treatment Records Help Ensure Food Safety: Contains information about good recordkeeping and the elements of adequate treatment records to ensure food safety. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/adequate-drug-treatment-records-help-ensure-food-safety FDA - Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 615.200–Proper Drug Use and Residue Avoidance by Non-Veterinarians: This CPG outlines the records the FDA expects to see as part of the operation’s standard operating procedure for using animal-health products. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-615200-proper-drug-use-and-residue-avoidance-non-veterinarians Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Use of Diagnostic Treatment Protocols	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Diagnostic treatment protocols refer to written documents or verbal communication between the veterinarian and the client or animal caretaker describing the clinical signs, animal age, most likely pathogen, history of pathogen sensitivities, and antibiotic choice. For this assessment, diagnostic treatment protocols do not refer to laboratory diagnoses. Calculate D1 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that had diagnostic protocols to support antibiotic use decision making, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ One Health Certified (OHC) Turkey Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedTurkeyStandard.pdf	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency.
Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Antibiotic Stewardship - Turkey	Veterinary - Client-Patient-Relationship	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. “Valid, written, and regularly reviewed” VCPR can be in the form of written prescriptions, a veterinary visit report, or other forms of written communications that include a date. Verbal communication must be accompanied by a written form of the veterinary visit. Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations in the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a valid, written, and regularly reviewed VCPR, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The VCPR must be reviewed at least once a year. A valid VCPR exists when (1) a veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian; (2) there is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s); and (3) the practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen of therapy. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept (21 CFR 530.3). Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations in countries other than the United States that had a continuous and ongoing association with a licensed veterinarian documented through a program that was comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements (21 CFR 530.3), divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, multiplied by 100. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Standard (CRAU) - Poultry: The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Standard for poultry production provides a clear, actionable definition for responsible antibiotic use and stewardship for producers who choose to reduce antimicrobial use, improve their management practices and provide more accountability to their buyers and the public. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/crau European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ One Health Certified (OHC) Turkey Standard: One Health Certified defines species specific guidelines for each animal protein under one universal program. It establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare and environmental impacts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OneHealthCertifiedTurkeyStandard.pdf	Guidance for Industry (GFI) #209: FDA’s GFI #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. https://www.fda.gov/media/79140/download Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213: FDA’s GFI #213 contains information for the industry to facilitate voluntary changes to the conditions of use for new animal drugs and combination products consistent with FDA’s recommendations included in the guidance document entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals” (Judicious Use Guidance, GFI #209). https://www.fda.gov/media/83488/download Medically important antibiotics - World Health Organization's (WHO) Critically Important Antibiotics (CIA): List of Medically Important Antimicrobials, categorized as Critically Important, Highly Important, and Important. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Antibiotic stewardship: Actions veterinarians and producers take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible decision-making, while safeguarding animal health, public health, and the environment. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Program comparable in scope: A program that is comparable in scope and effect to the minimum FDA requirements must contain the following elements: 1. A veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of (an) animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client (the owner of the animal or animals or other caretaker) has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian. 2. There is sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). 3. The practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the therapy regimen. Such a relationship can exist only when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of examination of the animal(s), and/or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Apples and Pears	Apples (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Apples and Pears	Pears (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that 1) have filed a continuous improvement plan that outlines strategies and time-bound goals to engage farmers on improving biodiversity scores and 2) that can demonstrate improved biodiversity metric scores can report the percentage of their crop supply that has developed on-site biodiversity management plans in B2 and B3, respectively. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that have Continuous Improvement Project(s) with continuous improvement plans that include strategies for improving farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their crop supply enrolled in those projects in B4. For a list of crops currently covered by the Field to Market program, see Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, enter data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, GLOBALG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Fair For Life, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Beans, Lentils, and Peas	Beans, Lentils and Peas (All regions)	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Beef	Beef	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Beef Cattle for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beef	Beef	Antibiotic Use - Finishing Stage	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, supplied by finishing farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by all finishing farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, finishing farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, finishing farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Beef	Beef	Byproduct Utilization for Feed - Finishing Stage	Calculate B1 as the average of the byproduct ratios for feed used on the finishing farm operations that produced your beef, weighted by the mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each finishing farm operation, calculate the byproduct ratio as the mass of feed dry matter byproduct intake, divided by the total mass of feed dry matter intake. Feed dry matter intake can be based on the average annual diet composition and the moisture content of each type of feed. Only include co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862: The University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics. The website provides also an article that discusses feeding by-product feeds to cattle and factors that should be considered when feeding by-product feeds (UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862). http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B862	Byproducts: Co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples include soybean meal, soy hulls, middlings, bran, brewer's grains, distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, molasses, and beet pulp. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Beef	Beef	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate B1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, hide, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate B2 as the mass of supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Beef	Beef	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain's finishing stage that is not directly produced by the finishing farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from finishing farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your beef supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Beef	Beef	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Finishing Stage	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was provided by finishing farm operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, from all finishing farm operations, then multiply by 100. A finishing farm operation can be considered low-risk for conversion or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The finishing farm operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the finishing farm operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your beef supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade International, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was provided by finishing farm operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, from all finishing farm operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your beef supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was provided by finishing farm operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, from all finishing farm operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your beef supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was provided by finishing farm operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, from all finishing farm operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your beef supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was provided by finishing farm operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, from all finishing farm operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the beef used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the beef originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your beef supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Beef	Beef	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Finishing Stage	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at finishing farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the finishing farm operations that produced your beef supply, weighted by the mass of beef supplied by each farm, by live weight. For each finishing farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of cattle and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the finishing farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from finishing farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment (see Background Information).	THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Beef	Beef	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Beef	Beef	Labor Rights - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply that was processed in facilities that are covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply that was processed in facilities that have been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if a facility is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your beef supply that was processed in facilities that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Beef	Beef	Land Degradation - Finishing Stage	This question addresses land degradation from cattle grazing in the production area(s) where your beef was finished. If your beef supply includes both grazed and not grazed cattle during finishing, include only your grazed supply in your calculation. Calculate C1 as the mass of your grazed beef supply, by live weight, that originated from finishing farm operations that had a verifiable grazing management program in place, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was grazed. To be included in C1, the verifiable grazing management programs need to be proven to improve land degradation from cattle grazing. See the US National Resources Conservation Service Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code 110 in Background Information as an example. Calculate C2 as the mass of your grazed beef supply, by live weight, that originated from finishing farm operations that had a grazing management program in place that was not verifiable, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was grazed. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of C1 and C2 must not exceed 100%.	Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets.	Livestock Grazing and Stocking Rates - University of Massachusetts Extension: This website provides information on practices to maximize livestock pasture and rangeland grazing efficiency. https://ag.umass.edu/crops-dairy-livestock-equine/fact-sheets/livestock-grazing-stocking-rates Natural Resources Conservation Service - Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code (110): US Natural Resources Conservation Service developed a site-specific conservation grazing management plan which addresses land degradation where cattle grazing activities or practices take place. Refer to National Bulletin 450-13-3 for a complete listing of Conservation Activity Plan – Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code (110) Criteria. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/FY23_CPA110_Grazing%20Management%20Plan.pdf SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beef	Beef	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing, Finishing Stage	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the finishing farm operations that produced your beef supply. Do not include feed produced by finishing farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed purchased by finishing farm operations that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed purchased by finishing farm operations that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beef	Beef	Nutrient Management - Finishing Stage	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that originated from finishing farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that originated from finishing farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beef	Beef	Water Use Intensity - Finishing Stage	The scope of this question includes all water use on finishing farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of finishing farm operations that produced your beef supply, weighted by the mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each finishing farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate water use intensity of the finishing farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the finishing farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from finishing farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Finishing farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for finishing beef cattle. This includes the full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter. Finishing stage: The final stage of livestock production where full-feeding and final conditioning of an animal for slaughter takes place in order to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenues. This excludes breeding, cow-calf, and stocker farms. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Beef	Beef	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that came from cow-calf farm operations that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm stage. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. At the farm stage, efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. See Background Information for more details.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Antibiotic Use - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that came from cow-calf farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by all finishing farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, cow-calf farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, cow-calf farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf SAN Sustainable Livestock Production: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Livestock Production is a modular, outcome-based tool that contains a comprehensive list of good practices for implementing sustainable livestock production. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/impact-areas/sustainable-livestock-production World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Biodiversity Management - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs at a farming operation. The diversity of production animals (e.g., breed, genetics) is not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that came from cow-calf farm operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment and included biodiversity in their grazing management plan, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, the grazing management plan must be a written site-specific conservation plan that addresses one or more resource concerns, including biodiversity, on land where grazing related activities or practices will be planned and applied. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: vegetation composition on grazing lands; habitat protection and restoration for sensitive wildlife species and communities such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; integrated pest management; and invasive species management. See the US Natural Resources Conservation Service Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code 110 in Background Information as an example. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that came from cow-calf farm operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Producers engaged with companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator for on-site feed production that have filed a continuous improvement plan that addresses improving biodiversity scores can report the percentage of their beef supply that is fed from sites with on-site biodiversity management plans in B2. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that came from cow-calf farm operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that came from cow-calf farm operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Producers participating in a Field to Market Fieldprint Project for on-site feed production that have filed a continuous improvement plan that focuses on farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their beef supply that is fed from an enrolled Project. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Natural Resources Conservation Service - Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code (110): US Natural Resources Conservation Service developed a site-specific conservation grazing management plan which addresses land degradation where cattle grazing activities or practices take place. Refer to National Bulletin 450-13-3 for a complete listing of Conservation Activity Plan – Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code (110) Criteria. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/FY23_CPA110_Grazing%20Management%20Plan.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Grazing management plan: An annually updated document that allows producers to organize their land, improve forage production, determine livestock sustainability, allocate budget resources, and determine the effort and time to achieve long-term livestock production goals. The grazing management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Byproduct Utilization for Feed - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the byproduct ratios for feed used on your cow-calf farm operations, weighted by the mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each cow-calf farm operation, calculate the byproduct ratio as the mass of feed dry matter byproduct intake, divided by the total mass of feed dry matter intake. Feed dry matter intake can be based on the average annual diet composition and the moisture content of each type of feed. Only include co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the cow-calf farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from cow-calf farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862: The University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics. The website provides also an article that discusses feeding by-product feeds to cattle and factors that should be considered when feeding by-product feeds (UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862). http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B862	Byproducts: Co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples include soybean meal, soy hulls, middlings, bran, brewer's grains, distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, molasses, and beet pulp. Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Enteric Methane Production - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	The list of Certifications, Standards, and Tools and the Background Information below provide example relevant initiatives that may be applicable to your response for B. For C, relevant strategies that address enteric methane emissions at cow-calf farm operations include but are not limited to: breeding/genetic selection, nutrition management, rotational grazing, restoring or improving the condition of riparian and wetland areas, implementing conservative stocking rates to avoid over- or under-utilization of native forage resources, implementing fire management techniques appropriate to regional vegetation conditions that maintain or enhance above- and below-ground carbon storage, and, if applicable, manure or compost management. Calculate D1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that has a program in place to benchmark and demonstrate progress on managing enteric methane emissions at cow-calf farm operations, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Programs may include a grazing management program only if it includes practices to reduce enteric methane emissions. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM): GLEAM is a GIS framework that identifies and quantifies environmental impacts of livestock to contribute to the assessment of adaptation and mitigation scenarios. The model focuses primarily on the quantification of greenhouse gases emissions arising from the production of the 11 main livestock commodities. https://www.fao.org/gleam/en/ Holos: Holos is a whole-farm model and software program that estimates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on information entered for individual farms. The main purpose of Holos is to test possible ways of reducing GHG emissions from farms and is available at no cost to users. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultural-production/holos Reducing Methane in Dairy and Beef Cattle Operations: What is Feasible?: This article outlines the benefits of reducing enteric methane in the cattle industry as well as strategies to achieve these reductions. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Reducing-Methane-in-Dairy-and-Beef-Cattle-%3A-What-is-Beauchemin-McGinn/f3df7c2fe103bbd147234247c8ae086cf028bcf3 SAN Sustainable Livestock Production: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Livestock Production is a modular, outcome-based tool that contains a comprehensive list of good practices for implementing sustainable livestock production. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/impact-areas/sustainable-livestock-production	Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Grazing management plan: An annually updated document that allows producers to organize their land, improve forage production, determine livestock sustainability, allocate budget resources, and determine the effort and time to achieve long-term livestock production goals. The grazing management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Feed Sourcing - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your feed supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your feed supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your feed supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your feed supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your feed supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your feed supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for feed supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your feed supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your feed supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your feed supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your feed supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your feed supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your feed supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your feed supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist for Calf and Young Beef: GlobalG.A.P. provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in the beef supply chain including the issue of animal welfare. https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/190201_GG_IFA_CPCC_CYB_V5_2_en.pdf
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Land Conversion for Feed Production - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	Native ecosystems are lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a community of both dominant and characteristic living organisms providing valuable services to all life in those lands. The scope of this question includes all feed that is directly produced by your cow-calf farm operations. Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was not fed feed that was produced on land that has been converted from native grasslands in the last five years, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was not fed feed that was produced on land that has been converted from native riparian areas in the last five years, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was not fed feed that was produced on land that has been converted from native forests in the last five years, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your beef supply. For example, supply included in the calculation for B1 could also be included in the calculation for B2 and B3 if the stated conditions are also met.		Consumer Goods Forum Beef Roadmap (CGF - Beef 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Beef Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ WWF Plowprint Report Map: World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) interactive map of the Plowprint report for the North American Great Plains. These data represent a cumulative footprint of cropland conversion, and the habitat that remains, across the heartland of the continent. https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/plowprint-report-map#plowprint	Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Land Conversion for Grazing - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	Native ecosystems include lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Calculate B1 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was not grazed on land that has been converted from native grasslands in the last five years, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was not grazed on land that has been converted from native riparian areas in the last five years, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, that was not grazed on land that has been converted from native forests in the last five years, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your beef supply. For example, supply included in the calculation for B1 could also be included in the calculation for B2 and B3 if the stated conditions are also met. B1-B3 should be part of a grazing management plan and conversion of native ecosystems including grasslands, riparian areas, and forest should be avoided.		Consumer Goods Forum Beef Roadmap (CGF - Beef 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Beef Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ WWF Plowprint Report Map: World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) interactive map of the Plowprint report for the North American Great Plains. These data represent a cumulative footprint of cropland conversion, and the habitat that remains, across the heartland of the continent. https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/plowprint-report-map#plowprint Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Grazing management plan: An annually updated document that allows producers to organize their land, improve forage production, determine livestock sustainability, allocate budget resources, and determine the effort and time to achieve long-term livestock production goals. The grazing management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Land Degradation - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	This question addresses land degradation from cattle grazing in cow-calf farm operations. If your beef supply includes both grazed and fed cattle, include only your grazed supply in your calculation. Calculate B1 as the grazed hectares in your beef supply where a written and verifiable grazing management plan was implemented, divided by the total grazed hectares in your beef supply, then multiply by 100.To be included in B1, written and verifiable grazing management programs need to be proven to improve land degradation from cattle grazing. See the US Natural Resources Conservation Service Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code 110 in Background Information as an example. Calculate B2 as the grazed hectares in your beef supply where a written, but not verifiable, grazing management plan was implemented, divided by the total grazed hectares in your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets.	Consumer Goods Forum Beef Roadmap (CGF - Beef 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Beef Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Natural Resources Conservation Service - Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code (110): US Natural Resources Conservation Service developed a site-specific conservation grazing management plan which addresses land degradation where cattle grazing activities or practices take place. Refer to National Bulletin 450-13-3 for a complete listing of Conservation Activity Plan – Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code (110) Criteria. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/FY23_CPA110_Grazing%20Management%20Plan.pdf SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Grazing management plan: An annually updated document that allows producers to organize their land, improve forage production, determine livestock sustainability, allocate budget resources, and determine the effort and time to achieve long-term livestock production goals. The grazing management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Livestock Sourcing - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your livestock supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your livestock supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your livestock supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your livestock supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your livestock supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your livestock supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your livestock supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your livestock supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your livestock supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational livestock production data may help to identify the origin of your livestock supply.		Consumer Goods Forum Beef Roadmap (CGF - Beef 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Beef Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ National Agricultural Statistics Service: Census of Agriculture Ag Atlas Maps: This website contains county-level commodity maps for the U.S. https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Online_Resources/Ag_Atlas_Maps/index.php Our World in Data: A collaborative effort between researchers at the University of Oxford, who are the scientific editors of the website content, and the non-profit organization Global Change Data Lab, who publishes and maintains the website and the data tools. https://ourworldindata.org/meat-production SAN Sustainable Livestock Production: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Livestock Production is a modular, outcome-based tool that contains a comprehensive list of good practices for implementing sustainable livestock production. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/impact-areas/sustainable-livestock-production Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Number of farmed hectares	The scope of this question includes land where grass or grass-like vegetation grows, and is used primarily for cattle grazing, including native range/grassland, improved/introduced pasture, and crop residue/stubble or other forage. If your beef supply includes both grazed and fed cattle, include in your calculation only the total number of grazed hectares. Calculate B1 as the total hectares of grazing land represented in this assessment.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Nutrient Management for Feed Production - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of feed grown and used at the cow-calf farm operations that produced your beef supply that was grown with a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the Farmer Sustainability Assessment of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed grown and used at the cow-calf farm operations that produced your beef supply that was grown with a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans should at least address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Restored Grazing Land - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	Degraded grazing land is defined as overgrazed, compacted, and eroded. Calculate B1 as the total hectares of previously degraded grazing land that was restored within the past year, divided by the total hectares of land in the cow-calf farm operations that produced your beef supply. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, sourced from cow-calf farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/	Consumer Goods Forum Beef Roadmap (CGF - Beef 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Beef Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Natural Resources Conservation Service - Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code (110): US Natural Resources Conservation Service developed a site-specific conservation grazing management plan which addresses land degradation where cattle grazing activities or practices take place. Refer to National Bulletin 450-13-3 for a complete listing of Conservation Activity Plan – Grazing Management Plan Practice Activity Code (110) Criteria. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/FY23_CPA110_Grazing%20Management%20Plan.pdf	Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Grazing land: Land where grass or grass-like vegetation grows and is the mainly used for animal production. Restored: The recovery of specific ecosystem services in a degraded ecosystem or habitat.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Water Use Intensity - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on cow-calf farm operations in this supply chain Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of cow-calf farm operations that produced your beef supply, weighted by the mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each cow-calf farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm. Calculate water use intensity by dividing the total water use by the mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the cow-calf farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from cow-calf farm operations and their supply chain.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Beef Cow-calf	Beef Cow-calf	Water Use Intensity for Feed Production - Cow-Calf/Stocker Backgrounder Operations	The scope of this question includes the irrigation water use for the production of feed produced on-farm for your cow-calf farm operations. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of the feed produced on-farm for your cow-calf operations, weighted by the mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each cow-calf operation, calculate the total water use that was needed for the production of feed in the cow-calf operations. Farm specific model results may be used. Calculate water use intensity by dividing the total water use by the mass of beef, by live weight, supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your beef supply, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your beef supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from cow-calf operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform.		SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Cow-calf farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing calves for later sale. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability, and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the grain used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the grain originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your grain supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this grain supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Grain Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your grain supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your grain supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for grain supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your grain supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your grain supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your grain supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your grain supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your grain supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Grain supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your grain supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from grain production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Worker Health and Safety - Brewing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Beer	Beer and Malt Beverages	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of grain harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of grain harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Berries and Grapes	Blackberries (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Berries and Grapes	Blueberries (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Berries and Grapes	Grapes (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Berries and Grapes	Other Berries (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Berries and Grapes	Raspberries (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - CEA (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Berries and Grapes	Strawberries - Field (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Bottled Water	Water	Community Rights - Groundwater Extraction	Calculate B1 as the volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities that have a program in place to protect the rights of local community users, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities whose conformance to their program to protect the rights of local community users is verified by regularly conducted audits, divided by the total volume of your bottled water supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Groundwater extraction: The process of removing water from ground sources such as aquifers or underground streams. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Bottled Water	Water	Environmental Impacts - Groundwater Extraction	Calculate B1 as volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities that are not located in regions that are experiencing ongoing environmental change due to groundwater extraction, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities that have completed water scarcity mapping for the region(s) in which they are located, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities that are not located in water scarce regions, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities that have a program in place to monitor the impacts of groundwater extraction on water quality in the region(s) in which they are located, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Water quality impacts to consider include sedimentation, salinization, and changes in water temperature and pH, and impacts on aquatic plant and animal species. Calculate B5 as the volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities that participate in a local or regional water conservation initiative, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/	Freshwater salinization: The increasing concentration of water-soluble salts in freshwater sources. Can occur as a result of irrigation, when evaporation removes water and leaves salt behind, or groundwater pumping, when reduced water levels draw seawater into aquifers and other freshwater sources. Groundwater depletion: Reduction in the volume of groundwater that largely results from sustained groundwater pumping activities. Groundwater extraction: The process of removing water from ground sources such as aquifers or underground streams. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals.
Bottled Water	Water	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in the bottling facilities that produced your final product, as well as trace gases released during bottling. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any bottling facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product-specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total volume produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each bottling facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total volume of bottled water produced. If the bottling facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total volume of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the volume of bottled water products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by the total volume of bottled water produced, then multiply by 100. For each bottling facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Bottled Water	Water	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Bottled Water	Water	Product Safety	Calculate B1 as the volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities that comply with the International Bottled Water Association’s Bottled Water Code of Practice, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities that utilize third-party laboratories for water sampling and testing prior to bottling, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the volume of your bottled water products that was bottled by facilities that include on-label specifications regarding proper storage conditions to prevent chemical, bacterial, and microplastic contamination, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the volume of your bottled water products for which you publicly communicate information regarding potential contaminants and the associated corrective actions, divided by the total volume of your bottled water products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice: The International Bottled Water Association's Bottled Water Code of Practice ("Model Code") provides comprehensive guidance for the bottled water industry to help ensure product quality and safety. http://www.bottledwater.org/education/codes-of-practice International Bottled Water Association: The International Bottled Water Association provides health, education, and policy information to U.S. and international bottlers, distributors, and suppliers for all types of bottled water. http://www.bottledwater.org/
Bottled Water	Water	Pumping Intensity - Groundwater Extraction	The scope of this question includes the bottling facilities that are using ground water, including spring water, well water and water provided by municipal utility, for producing your bottled water products. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent pumping intensity estimates for the bottling facilities that produced your bottled water products, weighted by the volume of bottled water products supplied by each facility. For each facility, calculate pumping intensity as the volume of groundwater extracted, divided by the volume of bottled water supplied. Methods of obtaining pumping volume data include, but are not limited to, flow meters or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 gallon = 3.785 liters. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Groundwater depletion: Reduction in the volume of groundwater that largely results from sustained groundwater pumping activities. Groundwater extraction: The process of removing water from ground sources such as aquifers or underground streams.
Bottled Water	Water	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Bottled Water	Water	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Bottled Water	Water	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Chicken	Chicken	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the manure storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Chicken	Chicken	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Broiler Chickens, Laying Hens) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Chicken	Chicken	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of chicken meat, by live weight, supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Chicken	Chicken	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate B1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, skin, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate B2 as the mass of supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Chicken	Chicken	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Calculate B1 as the mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your chicken supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of chicken supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your chicken supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Chicken	Chicken	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate B1 as the average feed conversion ratio from animal farm operations in your supply chain weighted by the mass of chicken meat supplied by each animal farm operation. Calculate the feed conversion ratio for each farm as the feed dry matter intake, divided by the live weight sold. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and live weight. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate B2 as the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, by live weight, and multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.			Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Chicken	Chicken	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your chicken meat supply, weighted by the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of chicken, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of chicken meat supply, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Chicken	Chicken	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Chicken	Chicken	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your chicken meat supply, by live weight, that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total live weight of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chicken meat supply, by live weight, that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total live weight of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your chicken meat supply, by live weight, that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total live weight of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Chicken	Chicken	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Chicken	Chicken	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your chicken meat supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Chicken	Chicken	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your chicken meat, weighted by the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate the water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of chicken meat, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Chicken	Chicken	Worker Health and Safety - Animal Farm Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your chicken meat supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your chicken meat supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include dairy. Certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Chocolate TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate
Chocolate	Chocolate	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Chocolate	Chocolate	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Chocolate	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Chocolate	Chocolate	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Chocolate	Chocolate	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Citrus	Grapefruit (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Citrus	Lemons (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Citrus	Limes (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Citrus	Mandarins (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Citrus	Oranges (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Citrus	Other Citrus (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that 1) have filed a continuous improvement plan that outlines strategies and time-bound goals to engage farmers on improving biodiversity scores and 2) that can demonstrate improved biodiversity metric scores can report the percentage of their crop supply that has developed on-site biodiversity management plans in B2 and B3, respectively. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that have Continuous Improvement Project(s) with continuous improvement plans that include strategies for improving farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their crop supply enrolled in those projects in B4. For a list of crops currently covered by the Field to Market program, see Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Cocoa	Cocoa	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, GLOBALG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Fair For Life, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Sustainable Production Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was Rainforest Alliance-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was GLOBALG.A.P.-certified or SAI Platform Silver/Gold FSA-verified , divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was Fair Trade USA-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was Fairtrade International-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was Fair for Life-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/		Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cocoa	Cocoa	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	C.A.F.E. Practices: The Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices represent a standard by which coffee suppliers can be evaluated against economic, environmental, and social criteria. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/grasp/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves is not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Invasive Species Guidance: This website provides resources and guidance on invasive species, their distribution pathways, and prevention and eradication measures. https://www.cbd.int/invasive/tools.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	C.A.F.E. Practices: The Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices represent a standard by which coffee suppliers can be evaluated against economic, environmental, and social criteria. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/grasp/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	C.A.F.E. Practices: The Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices represent a standard by which coffee suppliers can be evaluated against economic, environmental, and social criteria. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/grasp/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf C.A.F.E. Practices: The Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices represent a standard by which coffee suppliers can be evaluated against economic, environmental, and social criteria. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/grasp/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Sustainable Production Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was Rainforest Alliance-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was GLOBALG.A.P.-certified or SAI Platform Silver/Gold FSA-verified , divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was Fair Trade USA-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was Fairtrade International-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was Fair for Life-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/	Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf C.A.F.E. Practices: The Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices represent a standard by which coffee suppliers can be evaluated against economic, environmental, and social criteria. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/grasp/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Coffee	Coffee and Coffee Beverages	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	4C Certification: 4C is an internationally-recognized sustainability standard aimed at anchoring sustainability and ethical sourcing practices in coffee supply chains across environmental, social and economic dimensions for coffee production and processing. https://www.4c-services.org/ Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Candy	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Canned Meat and Poultry	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, and Popcorn	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Condiments and Sauces	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Dips, Hummus, and Spreads	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Granola, Breakfast Cereals and Bars	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Meal Kits, Snack Packs, and Party Trays	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Beverages	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Pantry Foods	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Prepared Foods	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Refrigerated Products	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Other Snacks	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Plant-based Protein Products	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1, C2, and C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain stage, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate the mass of your animal-based priority ingredients supply by summing the mass of meat (by live weight), fish, milk, and eggs purchased or produced. If none of your animal-based priority ingredients are meat or fish, you may enter 100% for C2 and C3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1, C2, or C3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm/aquaculture operation, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage or aquaculture operation stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as meat or byproducts, include dairy, eggs, fish, beef, chicken, and pork. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to plantation or non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to plantation or non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Ingredient Supply Mapping	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Supply Chain Food Waste	The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Complex Foods and Beverages	Toddler and Baby Food and Formula	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Chocolate Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Priority Ingredients - Juice Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Air Emissions Discharge - Manufacturing	Calculate B1 as the mass of products that were produced in facilities that tracked and reported annual air emissions, divided by the total mass of products produced by all facilities, then multiply by 100. Include all company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities that performed final product manufacture. Facilities included in this calculation must track all air emissions required by locally applicable regulations, as well as those emissions for which there is scientific evidence of serious effects to human health or the environment. These emissions may include, but are not limited to, greenhouse gases, particulate matter, substances that emit odors, volatile organic compounds, and refrigerants. Testing of emissions must occur according to a rigorous and internationally accepted testing methodology. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Environmental Protection Agency National Ambient Air Quality Standards: According to the EPA's website, "The Clean Air Act, which was last amended in 1990, requires the EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (40 CFR part 50) for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. The Clean Air Act identifies two types of national ambient air quality standards. Primary standards provide public health protection, including protecting the health of 'sensitive' populations such as asthmatics, children, and the elderly. Secondary standards provide public welfare protection, including protection against decreased visibility and damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings." https://www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants ISO 9001: ISO 9001 covers quality management, model for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing can serve as appropriate environmental audit. https://www.iso.org/standard/62085.html	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans. Refrigerants: Substances used in cooling systems to regulate temperature such as those in refrigerators, freezers, or air conditioners. The hydro-fluorocarbons? (HFCs) commonly used in commercial refrigeration are more potent greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide. Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include meat (e.g., beef, pork, and chicken) and dairy (e.g., butter and cheese) but exclude eggs. For meat, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): According to the EPA, "The concept of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) was introduced by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is anticipated that the CNMP will serve as a cornerstone of environmental plans assembled by animal feeding operations to address federal and state regulations." Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) are conservation plans unique to livestock operations. These plans document practices and strategies adopted by livestock operations to address natural resource concerns related to soil erosion, livestock manure and disposal of organic by-products. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/NRCS_CNMP_Template_1_25_21.pdf Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Manufacturing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your ingredient supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Grain Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass purchased from grain ingredients suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total mass purchased from all grain ingredients suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answer to determine if they report emissions. Grains have been identified as a priority ingredient for this product. Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Supply Chain KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Greenhouse Gases Supply Chain KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/thesis-kpi-calculation-tool-ghg-supply-chain-kpis/	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Baking, Pancake, and Waffle Mixes	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Air Emissions Discharge - Manufacturing	Calculate B1 as the mass of products that were produced in facilities that tracked and reported annual air emissions, divided by the total mass of products produced by all facilities, then multiply by 100. Include all company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities that performed final product manufacture. Facilities included in this calculation must track all air emissions required by locally applicable regulations, as well as those emissions for which there is scientific evidence of serious effects to human health or the environment. These emissions may include, but are not limited to, greenhouse gases, particulate matter, substances that emit odors, volatile organic compounds, and refrigerants. Testing of emissions must occur according to a rigorous and internationally accepted testing methodology. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Environmental Protection Agency National Ambient Air Quality Standards: According to the EPA's website, "The Clean Air Act, which was last amended in 1990, requires the EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (40 CFR part 50) for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. The Clean Air Act identifies two types of national ambient air quality standards. Primary standards provide public health protection, including protecting the health of 'sensitive' populations such as asthmatics, children, and the elderly. Secondary standards provide public welfare protection, including protection against decreased visibility and damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings." https://www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants ISO 9001: ISO 9001 covers quality management, model for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing can serve as appropriate environmental audit. https://www.iso.org/standard/62085.html	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans. Refrigerants: Substances used in cooling systems to regulate temperature such as those in refrigerators, freezers, or air conditioners. The hydro-fluorocarbons? (HFCs) commonly used in commercial refrigeration are more potent greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide. Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include meat (e.g., beef, pork, and chicken) and dairy (e.g., butter and cheese) but exclude eggs. For meat, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): According to the EPA, "The concept of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) was introduced by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is anticipated that the CNMP will serve as a cornerstone of environmental plans assembled by animal feeding operations to address federal and state regulations." Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) are conservation plans unique to livestock operations. These plans document practices and strategies adopted by livestock operations to address natural resource concerns related to soil erosion, livestock manure and disposal of organic by-products. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/NRCS_CNMP_Template_1_25_21.pdf Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Manufacturing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your ingredient supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Grain Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass purchased from grain ingredients suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total mass purchased from all grain ingredients suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answer to determine if they report emissions. Grains have been identified as a priority ingredient for this product. Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Supply Chain KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Greenhouse Gases Supply Chain KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/thesis-kpi-calculation-tool-ghg-supply-chain-kpis/	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Cookies and Snack Cakes	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Air Emissions Discharge - Manufacturing	Calculate B1 as the mass of products that were produced in facilities that tracked and reported annual air emissions, divided by the total mass of products produced by all facilities, then multiply by 100. Include all company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities that performed final product manufacture. Facilities included in this calculation must track all air emissions required by locally applicable regulations, as well as those emissions for which there is scientific evidence of serious effects to human health or the environment. These emissions may include, but are not limited to, greenhouse gases, particulate matter, substances that emit odors, volatile organic compounds, and refrigerants. Testing of emissions must occur according to a rigorous and internationally accepted testing methodology. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Environmental Protection Agency National Ambient Air Quality Standards: According to the EPA's website, "The Clean Air Act, which was last amended in 1990, requires the EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (40 CFR part 50) for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. The Clean Air Act identifies two types of national ambient air quality standards. Primary standards provide public health protection, including protecting the health of 'sensitive' populations such as asthmatics, children, and the elderly. Secondary standards provide public welfare protection, including protection against decreased visibility and damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings." https://www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants ISO 9001: ISO 9001 covers quality management, model for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing can serve as appropriate environmental audit. https://www.iso.org/standard/62085.html	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans. Refrigerants: Substances used in cooling systems to regulate temperature such as those in refrigerators, freezers, or air conditioners. The hydro-fluorocarbons? (HFCs) commonly used in commercial refrigeration are more potent greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide. Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include meat (e.g., beef, pork, and chicken) and dairy (e.g., butter and cheese) but exclude eggs. For meat, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): According to the EPA, "The concept of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) was introduced by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is anticipated that the CNMP will serve as a cornerstone of environmental plans assembled by animal feeding operations to address federal and state regulations." Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) are conservation plans unique to livestock operations. These plans document practices and strategies adopted by livestock operations to address natural resource concerns related to soil erosion, livestock manure and disposal of organic by-products. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/NRCS_CNMP_Template_1_25_21.pdf Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Manufacturing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your ingredient supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Grain Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass purchased from grain ingredients suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total mass purchased from all grain ingredients suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answer to determine if they report emissions. Grains have been identified as a priority ingredient for this product. Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Supply Chain KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Greenhouse Gases Supply Chain KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/thesis-kpi-calculation-tool-ghg-supply-chain-kpis/	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Desserts and Pastries	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Air Emissions Discharge - Manufacturing	Calculate B1 as the mass of products that were produced in facilities that tracked and reported annual air emissions, divided by the total mass of products produced by all facilities, then multiply by 100. Include all company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities that performed final product manufacture. Facilities included in this calculation must track all air emissions required by locally applicable regulations, as well as those emissions for which there is scientific evidence of serious effects to human health or the environment. These emissions may include, but are not limited to, greenhouse gases, particulate matter, substances that emit odors, volatile organic compounds, and refrigerants. Testing of emissions must occur according to a rigorous and internationally accepted testing methodology. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Environmental Protection Agency National Ambient Air Quality Standards: According to the EPA's website, "The Clean Air Act, which was last amended in 1990, requires the EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (40 CFR part 50) for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. The Clean Air Act identifies two types of national ambient air quality standards. Primary standards provide public health protection, including protecting the health of 'sensitive' populations such as asthmatics, children, and the elderly. Secondary standards provide public welfare protection, including protection against decreased visibility and damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings." https://www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants ISO 9001: ISO 9001 covers quality management, model for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing can serve as appropriate environmental audit. https://www.iso.org/standard/62085.html	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans. Refrigerants: Substances used in cooling systems to regulate temperature such as those in refrigerators, freezers, or air conditioners. The hydro-fluorocarbons? (HFCs) commonly used in commercial refrigeration are more potent greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide. Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include meat (e.g., beef, pork, and chicken) and dairy (e.g., butter and cheese) but exclude eggs. For meat, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): According to the EPA, "The concept of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) was introduced by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is anticipated that the CNMP will serve as a cornerstone of environmental plans assembled by animal feeding operations to address federal and state regulations." Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) are conservation plans unique to livestock operations. These plans document practices and strategies adopted by livestock operations to address natural resource concerns related to soil erosion, livestock manure and disposal of organic by-products. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/NRCS_CNMP_Template_1_25_21.pdf Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Manufacturing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your ingredient supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your ingredient supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of ingredient supply that entered manufacturing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Grain Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass purchased from grain ingredients suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total mass purchased from all grain ingredients suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answer to determine if they report emissions. Grains have been identified as a priority ingredient for this product. Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Supply Chain KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Greenhouse Gases Supply Chain KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/thesis-kpi-calculation-tool-ghg-supply-chain-kpis/	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cookies and Baked Goods	Frozen Baked Goods and Pastries	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Cookies and Baked Goods Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Corn Syrup	Corn Syrup	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - CEA (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Cucumbers - Field (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons - Field (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Melons CEA (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Pumpkin and Winter Squash (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - CEA (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash	Zucchini and Summer Squash - Field (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Dairy	Butter	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Dairy	Butter	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Butter	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate B1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Milk recording: Periodic record keeping of volume and composition of milk production of individual animals.
Dairy	Butter	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of milk supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Dairy	Butter	Byproduct Utilization for Feed - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the byproduct ratios for feed used on the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the byproduct ratio as the mass of feed dry matter byproduct intake, divided by the total mass of feed dry matter intake. Feed dry matter intake can be based on the average annual diet composition and the moisture content of each type of feed. Only include co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk sourced from animal farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		N.C. State University Cooperative Extension Service: North Carolina (N.C.) State University Cooperative Extension Service provides easy accessible research publications library about animal husbandry, dairy extension, swine and horse husbandry. The website provides also an article that discusses recommendations for feeding selected byproduct feeds to dairy cattle (Document no. ANS01-205D). https://catalog.ncsu.edu/undergraduate/agriculture-life-sciences/northcarolinacooperativeextensionservice/#:~:text=The%20NC%20Cooperative%20Extension%20at,NC%20to%20improve%20their%20lives. UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862: The University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics. The website provides also an article that discusses feeding by-product feeds to cattle and factors that should be considered when feeding by-product feeds (UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862). http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B862	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Byproducts: Co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples include soybean meal, soy hulls, middlings, bran, brewer's grains, distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, molasses, and beet pulp. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis.
Dairy	Butter	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Feed that was grown on land that was not previously forested or that was not converted from forest since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculations for C1-C4. Feed that was grown on non-forest land that has not undergone conversion since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculation for C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C2 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C3 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of milk supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your dairy supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation for C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Dairy	Butter	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operations, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, milk production, heads of young stock and dairy cows, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk supply, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the International Dairy Federation (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Butter	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Butter	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Dairy	Butter	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Butter	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Butter	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Dairy	Butter	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate the water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Dairy	Butter	Worker Health and Safety - Animal Farm Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	Article on Shiftwork on dairy farms: Progressive Dairyman provides an article with the title: Shiftwork on dairy farms: Worker health and safety considerations. https://www.progressivedairy.com/topics/management/shiftwork-on-dairy-farms-worker-health-and-safety-considerations British Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Resources: British Health and Safety Executive provides resources such as case studies and leaflets that can help farmers protect their health and safety and that of their employees or family. http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/index.htm Dairy Safety Training Guide: The Dairy Safety Training Guide will help strengthen your health and safety program by helping you teach your employees about hazards they face to reduce the chance of injury. https://lohp.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WOSHTEPDairyTrainingGuide.pdf DairyNZ health and safety guide: For everything you need to know about getting health and safety sorted on the farm, follow the three steps provided by DairyNZ. https://www.dairynz.co.nz/people/employment-admin-and-legal-requirements/health-and-safety/ Guide to the Design of OSH training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in dairy industry: A practical guide for researchers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of occupational safety and health (OSH) training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in the dairy industry. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00282/full IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Seguridad en las lecherías - health and safety for immigrant workers in dairy: Seguridad en las lecherías is a health and safety intervention for immigrant workers in dairy. It uses a popular education model that includes worker training and promotores de salud (or Community Health Workers) to reduce worksite hazards and to improve worker knowledge and practices. http://www.migrantclinician.org/seguridad Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf South Africa The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993: The South African Department of Labour provides requirements for dairy production and processing industry in The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993. https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/ohasa1993273/#:~:text=To%20provide%20for%20the%20health,of%20persons%20at%20work%3B%20to The Farm Safety Plan: The Farm Safety Plan will help keep worker health and safety on the forefront and houses a large library of health and safety resources available to assist you with your Farm Safety Plan. https://cchsa-ccssma.usask.ca/aghealth/documents/farm-safety-plan-docs/Farm_Safety_Plan-Growing_Forward.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agricultural Industry Guidance: The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provide resources and guidance for farm laborer health. https://www.osha.gov/agricultural-operations/resources	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Dairy	Cheese	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Dairy	Cheese	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Cheese	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate B1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Milk recording: Periodic record keeping of volume and composition of milk production of individual animals.
Dairy	Cheese	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of milk supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Dairy	Cheese	Byproduct Utilization for Feed - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the byproduct ratios for feed used on the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the byproduct ratio as the mass of feed dry matter byproduct intake, divided by the total mass of feed dry matter intake. Feed dry matter intake can be based on the average annual diet composition and the moisture content of each type of feed. Only include co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk sourced from animal farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		N.C. State University Cooperative Extension Service: North Carolina (N.C.) State University Cooperative Extension Service provides easy accessible research publications library about animal husbandry, dairy extension, swine and horse husbandry. The website provides also an article that discusses recommendations for feeding selected byproduct feeds to dairy cattle (Document no. ANS01-205D). https://catalog.ncsu.edu/undergraduate/agriculture-life-sciences/northcarolinacooperativeextensionservice/#:~:text=The%20NC%20Cooperative%20Extension%20at,NC%20to%20improve%20their%20lives. UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862: The University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics. The website provides also an article that discusses feeding by-product feeds to cattle and factors that should be considered when feeding by-product feeds (UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862). http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B862	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Byproducts: Co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples include soybean meal, soy hulls, middlings, bran, brewer's grains, distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, molasses, and beet pulp. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis.
Dairy	Cheese	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Feed that was grown on land that was not previously forested or that was not converted from forest since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculations for C1-C4. Feed that was grown on non-forest land that has not undergone conversion since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculation for C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C2 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C3 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of milk supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your dairy supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation for C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Dairy	Cheese	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operations, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, milk production, heads of young stock and dairy cows, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk supply, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the International Dairy Federation (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Cheese	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Cheese	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Dairy	Cheese	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Cheese	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Cheese	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Dairy	Cheese	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate the water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Dairy	Cheese	Worker Health and Safety - Animal Farm Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	Article on Shiftwork on dairy farms: Progressive Dairyman provides an article with the title: Shiftwork on dairy farms: Worker health and safety considerations. https://www.progressivedairy.com/topics/management/shiftwork-on-dairy-farms-worker-health-and-safety-considerations British Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Resources: British Health and Safety Executive provides resources such as case studies and leaflets that can help farmers protect their health and safety and that of their employees or family. http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/index.htm Dairy Safety Training Guide: The Dairy Safety Training Guide will help strengthen your health and safety program by helping you teach your employees about hazards they face to reduce the chance of injury. https://lohp.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WOSHTEPDairyTrainingGuide.pdf DairyNZ health and safety guide: For everything you need to know about getting health and safety sorted on the farm, follow the three steps provided by DairyNZ. https://www.dairynz.co.nz/people/employment-admin-and-legal-requirements/health-and-safety/ Guide to the Design of OSH training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in dairy industry: A practical guide for researchers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of occupational safety and health (OSH) training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in the dairy industry. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00282/full IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Seguridad en las lecherías - health and safety for immigrant workers in dairy: Seguridad en las lecherías is a health and safety intervention for immigrant workers in dairy. It uses a popular education model that includes worker training and promotores de salud (or Community Health Workers) to reduce worksite hazards and to improve worker knowledge and practices. http://www.migrantclinician.org/seguridad Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf South Africa The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993: The South African Department of Labour provides requirements for dairy production and processing industry in The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993. https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/ohasa1993273/#:~:text=To%20provide%20for%20the%20health,of%20persons%20at%20work%3B%20to The Farm Safety Plan: The Farm Safety Plan will help keep worker health and safety on the forefront and houses a large library of health and safety resources available to assist you with your Farm Safety Plan. https://cchsa-ccssma.usask.ca/aghealth/documents/farm-safety-plan-docs/Farm_Safety_Plan-Growing_Forward.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agricultural Industry Guidance: The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provide resources and guidance for farm laborer health. https://www.osha.gov/agricultural-operations/resources	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate B1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Milk recording: Periodic record keeping of volume and composition of milk production of individual animals.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of milk supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Byproduct Utilization for Feed - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the byproduct ratios for feed used on the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the byproduct ratio as the mass of feed dry matter byproduct intake, divided by the total mass of feed dry matter intake. Feed dry matter intake can be based on the average annual diet composition and the moisture content of each type of feed. Only include co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk sourced from animal farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		N.C. State University Cooperative Extension Service: North Carolina (N.C.) State University Cooperative Extension Service provides easy accessible research publications library about animal husbandry, dairy extension, swine and horse husbandry. The website provides also an article that discusses recommendations for feeding selected byproduct feeds to dairy cattle (Document no. ANS01-205D). https://catalog.ncsu.edu/undergraduate/agriculture-life-sciences/northcarolinacooperativeextensionservice/#:~:text=The%20NC%20Cooperative%20Extension%20at,NC%20to%20improve%20their%20lives. UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862: The University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics. The website provides also an article that discusses feeding by-product feeds to cattle and factors that should be considered when feeding by-product feeds (UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862). http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B862	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Byproducts: Co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples include soybean meal, soy hulls, middlings, bran, brewer's grains, distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, molasses, and beet pulp. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Feed that was grown on land that was not previously forested or that was not converted from forest since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculations for C1-C4. Feed that was grown on non-forest land that has not undergone conversion since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculation for C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C2 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C3 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of milk supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your dairy supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation for C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operations, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, milk production, heads of young stock and dairy cows, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk supply, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the International Dairy Federation (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate the water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Dairy	Cream and Creamers	Worker Health and Safety - Animal Farm Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	Article on Shiftwork on dairy farms: Progressive Dairyman provides an article with the title: Shiftwork on dairy farms: Worker health and safety considerations. https://www.progressivedairy.com/topics/management/shiftwork-on-dairy-farms-worker-health-and-safety-considerations British Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Resources: British Health and Safety Executive provides resources such as case studies and leaflets that can help farmers protect their health and safety and that of their employees or family. http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/index.htm Dairy Safety Training Guide: The Dairy Safety Training Guide will help strengthen your health and safety program by helping you teach your employees about hazards they face to reduce the chance of injury. https://lohp.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WOSHTEPDairyTrainingGuide.pdf DairyNZ health and safety guide: For everything you need to know about getting health and safety sorted on the farm, follow the three steps provided by DairyNZ. https://www.dairynz.co.nz/people/employment-admin-and-legal-requirements/health-and-safety/ Guide to the Design of OSH training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in dairy industry: A practical guide for researchers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of occupational safety and health (OSH) training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in the dairy industry. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00282/full IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Seguridad en las lecherías - health and safety for immigrant workers in dairy: Seguridad en las lecherías is a health and safety intervention for immigrant workers in dairy. It uses a popular education model that includes worker training and promotores de salud (or Community Health Workers) to reduce worksite hazards and to improve worker knowledge and practices. http://www.migrantclinician.org/seguridad Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf South Africa The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993: The South African Department of Labour provides requirements for dairy production and processing industry in The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993. https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/ohasa1993273/#:~:text=To%20provide%20for%20the%20health,of%20persons%20at%20work%3B%20to The Farm Safety Plan: The Farm Safety Plan will help keep worker health and safety on the forefront and houses a large library of health and safety resources available to assist you with your Farm Safety Plan. https://cchsa-ccssma.usask.ca/aghealth/documents/farm-safety-plan-docs/Farm_Safety_Plan-Growing_Forward.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agricultural Industry Guidance: The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provide resources and guidance for farm laborer health. https://www.osha.gov/agricultural-operations/resources	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Dairy	Milk	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Dairy	Milk	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Milk	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate B1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Milk recording: Periodic record keeping of volume and composition of milk production of individual animals.
Dairy	Milk	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of milk supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Dairy	Milk	Byproduct Utilization for Feed - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the byproduct ratios for feed used on the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the byproduct ratio as the mass of feed dry matter byproduct intake, divided by the total mass of feed dry matter intake. Feed dry matter intake can be based on the average annual diet composition and the moisture content of each type of feed. Only include co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk sourced from animal farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		N.C. State University Cooperative Extension Service: North Carolina (N.C.) State University Cooperative Extension Service provides easy accessible research publications library about animal husbandry, dairy extension, swine and horse husbandry. The website provides also an article that discusses recommendations for feeding selected byproduct feeds to dairy cattle (Document no. ANS01-205D). https://catalog.ncsu.edu/undergraduate/agriculture-life-sciences/northcarolinacooperativeextensionservice/#:~:text=The%20NC%20Cooperative%20Extension%20at,NC%20to%20improve%20their%20lives. UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862: The University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics. The website provides also an article that discusses feeding by-product feeds to cattle and factors that should be considered when feeding by-product feeds (UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862). http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B862	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Byproducts: Co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples include soybean meal, soy hulls, middlings, bran, brewer's grains, distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, molasses, and beet pulp. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis.
Dairy	Milk	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Feed that was grown on land that was not previously forested or that was not converted from forest since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculations for C1-C4. Feed that was grown on non-forest land that has not undergone conversion since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculation for C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C2 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C3 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of milk supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your dairy supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation for C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Dairy	Milk	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operations, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, milk production, heads of young stock and dairy cows, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk supply, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the International Dairy Federation (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Milk	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Milk	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Dairy	Milk	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Milk	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Milk	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Dairy	Milk	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate the water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Dairy	Milk	Worker Health and Safety - Animal Farm Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	Article on Shiftwork on dairy farms: Progressive Dairyman provides an article with the title: Shiftwork on dairy farms: Worker health and safety considerations. https://www.progressivedairy.com/topics/management/shiftwork-on-dairy-farms-worker-health-and-safety-considerations British Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Resources: British Health and Safety Executive provides resources such as case studies and leaflets that can help farmers protect their health and safety and that of their employees or family. http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/index.htm Dairy Safety Training Guide: The Dairy Safety Training Guide will help strengthen your health and safety program by helping you teach your employees about hazards they face to reduce the chance of injury. https://lohp.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WOSHTEPDairyTrainingGuide.pdf DairyNZ health and safety guide: For everything you need to know about getting health and safety sorted on the farm, follow the three steps provided by DairyNZ. https://www.dairynz.co.nz/people/employment-admin-and-legal-requirements/health-and-safety/ Guide to the Design of OSH training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in dairy industry: A practical guide for researchers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of occupational safety and health (OSH) training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in the dairy industry. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00282/full IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Seguridad en las lecherías - health and safety for immigrant workers in dairy: Seguridad en las lecherías is a health and safety intervention for immigrant workers in dairy. It uses a popular education model that includes worker training and promotores de salud (or Community Health Workers) to reduce worksite hazards and to improve worker knowledge and practices. http://www.migrantclinician.org/seguridad Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf South Africa The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993: The South African Department of Labour provides requirements for dairy production and processing industry in The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993. https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/ohasa1993273/#:~:text=To%20provide%20for%20the%20health,of%20persons%20at%20work%3B%20to The Farm Safety Plan: The Farm Safety Plan will help keep worker health and safety on the forefront and houses a large library of health and safety resources available to assist you with your Farm Safety Plan. https://cchsa-ccssma.usask.ca/aghealth/documents/farm-safety-plan-docs/Farm_Safety_Plan-Growing_Forward.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agricultural Industry Guidance: The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provide resources and guidance for farm laborer health. https://www.osha.gov/agricultural-operations/resources	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate B1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Milk recording: Periodic record keeping of volume and composition of milk production of individual animals.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of milk supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Byproduct Utilization for Feed - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the byproduct ratios for feed used on the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the byproduct ratio as the mass of feed dry matter byproduct intake, divided by the total mass of feed dry matter intake. Feed dry matter intake can be based on the average annual diet composition and the moisture content of each type of feed. Only include co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk sourced from animal farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		N.C. State University Cooperative Extension Service: North Carolina (N.C.) State University Cooperative Extension Service provides easy accessible research publications library about animal husbandry, dairy extension, swine and horse husbandry. The website provides also an article that discusses recommendations for feeding selected byproduct feeds to dairy cattle (Document no. ANS01-205D). https://catalog.ncsu.edu/undergraduate/agriculture-life-sciences/northcarolinacooperativeextensionservice/#:~:text=The%20NC%20Cooperative%20Extension%20at,NC%20to%20improve%20their%20lives. UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862: The University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics. The website provides also an article that discusses feeding by-product feeds to cattle and factors that should be considered when feeding by-product feeds (UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862). http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B862	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Byproducts: Co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples include soybean meal, soy hulls, middlings, bran, brewer's grains, distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, molasses, and beet pulp. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Feed that was grown on land that was not previously forested or that was not converted from forest since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculations for C1-C4. Feed that was grown on non-forest land that has not undergone conversion since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculation for C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C2 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C3 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of milk supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your dairy supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation for C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operations, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, milk production, heads of young stock and dairy cows, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk supply, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the International Dairy Federation (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate the water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Dairy	Other Dairy Products	Worker Health and Safety - Animal Farm Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	Article on Shiftwork on dairy farms: Progressive Dairyman provides an article with the title: Shiftwork on dairy farms: Worker health and safety considerations. https://www.progressivedairy.com/topics/management/shiftwork-on-dairy-farms-worker-health-and-safety-considerations British Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Resources: British Health and Safety Executive provides resources such as case studies and leaflets that can help farmers protect their health and safety and that of their employees or family. http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/index.htm Dairy Safety Training Guide: The Dairy Safety Training Guide will help strengthen your health and safety program by helping you teach your employees about hazards they face to reduce the chance of injury. https://lohp.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WOSHTEPDairyTrainingGuide.pdf DairyNZ health and safety guide: For everything you need to know about getting health and safety sorted on the farm, follow the three steps provided by DairyNZ. https://www.dairynz.co.nz/people/employment-admin-and-legal-requirements/health-and-safety/ Guide to the Design of OSH training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in dairy industry: A practical guide for researchers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of occupational safety and health (OSH) training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in the dairy industry. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00282/full IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Seguridad en las lecherías - health and safety for immigrant workers in dairy: Seguridad en las lecherías is a health and safety intervention for immigrant workers in dairy. It uses a popular education model that includes worker training and promotores de salud (or Community Health Workers) to reduce worksite hazards and to improve worker knowledge and practices. http://www.migrantclinician.org/seguridad Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf South Africa The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993: The South African Department of Labour provides requirements for dairy production and processing industry in The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993. https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/ohasa1993273/#:~:text=To%20provide%20for%20the%20health,of%20persons%20at%20work%3B%20to The Farm Safety Plan: The Farm Safety Plan will help keep worker health and safety on the forefront and houses a large library of health and safety resources available to assist you with your Farm Safety Plan. https://cchsa-ccssma.usask.ca/aghealth/documents/farm-safety-plan-docs/Farm_Safety_Plan-Growing_Forward.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agricultural Industry Guidance: The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provide resources and guidance for farm laborer health. https://www.osha.gov/agricultural-operations/resources	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Dairy	Yogurt	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Dairy	Yogurt	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Dairy Cattle for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Yogurt	Annual Milk Yield	Calculate B1 as the average annual milk yield at the dairy farms in your supply chain, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each dairy farm. For each dairy farm, calculate yield as the total annual milk production, divided by the average number of dairy cows. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply for which you were able to obtain milk yield data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Use primary data from animal and milk recording. This data may be obtained through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party.		InterHerd: InterHerd is a cattle production and health recording system which is suitable for use in dairy, beef and mixed enterprises. https://www.nmr.co.uk/software/interherd-plus Milkproduction.com: This website provides easy accessible information and research library about the dairy sector. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/resource-library/	Milk recording: Periodic record keeping of volume and composition of milk production of individual animals.
Dairy	Yogurt	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of milk supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of milk supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Dairy	Yogurt	Byproduct Utilization for Feed - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the byproduct ratios for feed used on the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the byproduct ratio as the mass of feed dry matter byproduct intake, divided by the total mass of feed dry matter intake. Feed dry matter intake can be based on the average annual diet composition and the moisture content of each type of feed. Only include co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk sourced from animal farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		N.C. State University Cooperative Extension Service: North Carolina (N.C.) State University Cooperative Extension Service provides easy accessible research publications library about animal husbandry, dairy extension, swine and horse husbandry. The website provides also an article that discusses recommendations for feeding selected byproduct feeds to dairy cattle (Document no. ANS01-205D). https://catalog.ncsu.edu/undergraduate/agriculture-life-sciences/northcarolinacooperativeextensionservice/#:~:text=The%20NC%20Cooperative%20Extension%20at,NC%20to%20improve%20their%20lives. UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862: The University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics. The website provides also an article that discusses feeding by-product feeds to cattle and factors that should be considered when feeding by-product feeds (UGA Cooperative Extension Bulletin 862). http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B862	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Byproducts: Co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples include soybean meal, soy hulls, middlings, bran, brewer's grains, distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, molasses, and beet pulp. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis.
Dairy	Yogurt	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Feed that was grown on land that was not previously forested or that was not converted from forest since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculations for C1-C4. Feed that was grown on non-forest land that has not undergone conversion since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculation for C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C2 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C3 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your milk supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of milk supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your dairy supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation for C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Dairy	Yogurt	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from enteric fermentation, field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operations, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, milk production, heads of young stock and dairy cows, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk supply, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the International Dairy Federation (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Enteric fermentation: Fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. During this process, complex carbohydrates that cannot be digested by monogastrics are broken down into soluble products that can be utilized by the animal. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Yogurt	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Dairy	Yogurt	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Dairy	Yogurt	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Yogurt	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your milk supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Dairy	Yogurt	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Dairy	Yogurt	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your milk supply, weighted by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate the water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of milk supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of milk for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your milk supply then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Dairy	Yogurt	Worker Health and Safety - Animal Farm Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your milk supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your milk supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems: The aim of this certification is to reduce the carbon footprint of cattle production systems through conservation and other practices. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/sas/how-certification-works/farm-certification/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	Article on Shiftwork on dairy farms: Progressive Dairyman provides an article with the title: Shiftwork on dairy farms: Worker health and safety considerations. https://www.progressivedairy.com/topics/management/shiftwork-on-dairy-farms-worker-health-and-safety-considerations British Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Resources: British Health and Safety Executive provides resources such as case studies and leaflets that can help farmers protect their health and safety and that of their employees or family. http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/index.htm Dairy Safety Training Guide: The Dairy Safety Training Guide will help strengthen your health and safety program by helping you teach your employees about hazards they face to reduce the chance of injury. https://lohp.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WOSHTEPDairyTrainingGuide.pdf DairyNZ health and safety guide: For everything you need to know about getting health and safety sorted on the farm, follow the three steps provided by DairyNZ. https://www.dairynz.co.nz/people/employment-admin-and-legal-requirements/health-and-safety/ Guide to the Design of OSH training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in dairy industry: A practical guide for researchers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of occupational safety and health (OSH) training programs for immigrant, Latino/a workers in the dairy industry. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00282/full IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Seguridad en las lecherías - health and safety for immigrant workers in dairy: Seguridad en las lecherías is a health and safety intervention for immigrant workers in dairy. It uses a popular education model that includes worker training and promotores de salud (or Community Health Workers) to reduce worksite hazards and to improve worker knowledge and practices. http://www.migrantclinician.org/seguridad Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf South Africa The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993: The South African Department of Labour provides requirements for dairy production and processing industry in The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993. https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/ohasa1993273/#:~:text=To%20provide%20for%20the%20health,of%20persons%20at%20work%3B%20to The Farm Safety Plan: The Farm Safety Plan will help keep worker health and safety on the forefront and houses a large library of health and safety resources available to assist you with your Farm Safety Plan. https://cchsa-ccssma.usask.ca/aghealth/documents/farm-safety-plan-docs/Farm_Safety_Plan-Growing_Forward.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agricultural Industry Guidance: The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provide resources and guidance for farm laborer health. https://www.osha.gov/agricultural-operations/resources	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Eggs	Eggs	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of eggs that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the manure storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Eggs	Eggs	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of eggs that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment set for Animal Welfare - Laying Hens for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Eggs	Eggs	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of eggs supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of eggs supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Eggs	Eggs	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your egg supply sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of egg supply, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your egg supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Eggs	Eggs	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate B1 as the average feed conversion ratio from animal farm operations in your supply chain weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each animal farm operation. Calculate the feed conversion ratio for each farm as the feed dry matter intake, divided by the total mass of eggs produced. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and live weight. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate B2 as the mass of eggs for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, and multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.			Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR.
Eggs	Eggs	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your egg supply, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of chicken, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Eggs	Eggs	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your egg supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Eggs	Eggs	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of eggs that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of eggs that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Eggs	Eggs	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your egg supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Eggs	Eggs	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Eggs	Eggs	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Eggs	Eggs	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your egg supply, weighted by the mass of eggs supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of eggs supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of eggs for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Eggs	Eggs	Worker Health and Safety - Animal Farm Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your egg supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your egg supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your egg supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your egg supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your egg supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your egg supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed fish supply that came from aquaculture operations that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed fish supply that came from processors that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1 and B2, the certification or auditing must be aligned with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code. To be included in B1 and B2 verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Government regulations that align with the above OIE section and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in response percentages. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and principles to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See the Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Antibiotic and Chemical Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering antibiotics application conducted under veterinarian oversight, divided by the mass of your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for tracking dosages, limiting or eliminating antibiotics critical to humans, and administering antibiotics in feed and water for therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering chemical safe handling, divided by the mass of your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for safe handling of chemicals with consideration of workers and the environment. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Fish supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1 and C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. This question addresses overuse and non-therapeutic use of antibiotics for fish during aquaculture operations, but does not suggest complete elimination of antibiotics, as therapeutic use of antibiotics has been shown to have positive effects on animal health and welfare. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Critically important antibiotics: An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease caused by either organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources. (Adapted from WHO) Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Aquaculture Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were ASC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were BAP certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were GGN aquaculture certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were FoS certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were certified by other certification systems or standards, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Other certification systems or standards include EU Organic Aquaculture, Food Alliance Sustainability Standard for Farmed Shellfish, Naturland Standards for Organic Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and Soil Association Organic Aquaculture & Seaweed Standards. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Naturland Organic: Naturland is a German organic standard for food products, textiles and cosmetics. Naturland guarantees that production is done in an environmentally friendly manner and promotes organic farming. https://www.naturland.de/en Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/ The Soil Association Organic Standards: The Soil Association develops organic standards that meet strict European laws about the production of organic food and even go further in key areas such as animal welfare, protecting human health, and safeguarding the environment. https://www.soilassociation.org/our-standards/read-our-organic-standards/	The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Child Labor Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Child Labor Use - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Community Rights - Aquaculture Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1 for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate your response for B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/	International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Feed Conversion Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the feed conversion ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the feed conversion ratio as the mass of feed input, divided by the mass of fish produced. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of fish mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and mass. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Fish Escapement Rate - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the fish escapement rates from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish escapement rate as the number of fish escaped divided by the total number of fish harvested. When calculating the total number of fish harvested, exclude any fish mortality that occurred on-farm or during transport. Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Fish Feed Equivalency Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Fish feed equivalency ratio is defined as the weight (e.g., kg) of fish-based feed (i.e., fishmeal and fish oil) used compared to the weight of the product produced (e.g., kg fish). Fish feed equivalency ratio includes mortality, product and feed losses. Calculate C1 as the average of the fish feed equivalency ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish feed equivalency ratio (FFER) as: FFER = (x/0.225 + y/0.05)/z Where, x = total mass of fishmeal in feed per year y = total mass of fish oil in feed per year z = total mass of farmed fish harvested per year Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed fish supply for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Aquaculture Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at aquaculture operations (e.g., fuel combustion, land use change, direct emissions from ponds) and from feed production (e.g., farm machinery, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion for reduction fisheries). Calculate B1 as an average of the most recent greenhouse gas intensity estimates for the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish and its feed supply, weighted by the mass of fish supply by each farm. Calculate B2 as the mass of fish supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary and regional data. If reporting regional data in B1, then report 0% for B2. To calculate greenhouse gas intensity using regional data, use data from a sub-country area such as a region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. The tools and standards listed below may be used to calculate B1. Calculations should be based on the guidelines given by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard PAS 2050-2 Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions - Supplementary requirements for the application of PAS 2050 to seafood and other aquatic food products: Specific guidance for implementation of PAS 2050 (Life Cycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment) to seafood products https://www.bsigroup.com/en-ID/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/pas-2050-2-supplementary-requirements-for-pas-2050-2011-on-seafood/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Labor Rights - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RLI-GRI Advancing modern slavery reporting to meet stakeholder expectations: The Toolkit for Advancing modern slavery reporting provides guidance and resources for businesses to increase and improve reporting practices. The toolkit presents a practical approach for business to effectively communicate their efforts to meet stakeholder expectations. https://www.globalreporting.org/media/r1ydr40k/rli-gri_advancing-modern-slavery-reporting-to-meet-stakeholder-expectations.pdf Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Water Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations that reported their annual water use divided by total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as the amount of total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. The certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Basa or Swai	Worker Health and Safety - Aquaculture Operations and Processing Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for worker health and safety violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable; must address worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements; and must align with applicable International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply from 1) aquaculture operations in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operations, 2) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply from 1) processors in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operation, 2) processors in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) processors in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed fish supply that came from aquaculture operations that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed fish supply that came from processors that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1 and B2, the certification or auditing must be aligned with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code. To be included in B1 and B2 verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Government regulations that align with the above OIE section and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in response percentages. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and principles to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See the Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Antibiotic and Chemical Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering antibiotics application conducted under veterinarian oversight, divided by the mass of your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for tracking dosages, limiting or eliminating antibiotics critical to humans, and administering antibiotics in feed and water for therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering chemical safe handling, divided by the mass of your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for safe handling of chemicals with consideration of workers and the environment. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Fish supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1 and C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. This question addresses overuse and non-therapeutic use of antibiotics for fish during aquaculture operations, but does not suggest complete elimination of antibiotics, as therapeutic use of antibiotics has been shown to have positive effects on animal health and welfare. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Critically important antibiotics: An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease caused by either organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources. (Adapted from WHO) Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Aquaculture Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were ASC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were BAP certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were GGN aquaculture certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were FoS certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were certified by other certification systems or standards, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Other certification systems or standards include EU Organic Aquaculture, Food Alliance Sustainability Standard for Farmed Shellfish, Naturland Standards for Organic Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and Soil Association Organic Aquaculture & Seaweed Standards. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Naturland Organic: Naturland is a German organic standard for food products, textiles and cosmetics. Naturland guarantees that production is done in an environmentally friendly manner and promotes organic farming. https://www.naturland.de/en Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/ The Soil Association Organic Standards: The Soil Association develops organic standards that meet strict European laws about the production of organic food and even go further in key areas such as animal welfare, protecting human health, and safeguarding the environment. https://www.soilassociation.org/our-standards/read-our-organic-standards/	The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Child Labor Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Child Labor Use - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Community Rights - Aquaculture Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1 for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate your response for B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/	International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Feed Conversion Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the feed conversion ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the feed conversion ratio as the mass of feed input, divided by the mass of fish produced. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of fish mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and mass. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Fish Escapement Rate - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the fish escapement rates from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish escapement rate as the number of fish escaped divided by the total number of fish harvested. When calculating the total number of fish harvested, exclude any fish mortality that occurred on-farm or during transport. Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Fish Feed Equivalency Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Fish feed equivalency ratio is defined as the weight (e.g., kg) of fish-based feed (i.e., fishmeal and fish oil) used compared to the weight of the product produced (e.g., kg fish). Fish feed equivalency ratio includes mortality, product and feed losses. Calculate C1 as the average of the fish feed equivalency ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish feed equivalency ratio (FFER) as: FFER = (x/0.225 + y/0.05)/z Where, x = total mass of fishmeal in feed per year y = total mass of fish oil in feed per year z = total mass of farmed fish harvested per year Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed fish supply for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Aquaculture Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at aquaculture operations (e.g., fuel combustion, land use change, direct emissions from ponds) and from feed production (e.g., farm machinery, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion for reduction fisheries). Calculate B1 as an average of the most recent greenhouse gas intensity estimates for the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish and its feed supply, weighted by the mass of fish supply by each farm. Calculate B2 as the mass of fish supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary and regional data. If reporting regional data in B1, then report 0% for B2. To calculate greenhouse gas intensity using regional data, use data from a sub-country area such as a region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. The tools and standards listed below may be used to calculate B1. Calculations should be based on the guidelines given by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard PAS 2050-2 Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions - Supplementary requirements for the application of PAS 2050 to seafood and other aquatic food products: Specific guidance for implementation of PAS 2050 (Life Cycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment) to seafood products https://www.bsigroup.com/en-ID/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/pas-2050-2-supplementary-requirements-for-pas-2050-2011-on-seafood/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Labor Rights - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RLI-GRI Advancing modern slavery reporting to meet stakeholder expectations: The Toolkit for Advancing modern slavery reporting provides guidance and resources for businesses to increase and improve reporting practices. The toolkit presents a practical approach for business to effectively communicate their efforts to meet stakeholder expectations. https://www.globalreporting.org/media/r1ydr40k/rli-gri_advancing-modern-slavery-reporting-to-meet-stakeholder-expectations.pdf Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Water Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations that reported their annual water use divided by total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as the amount of total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. The certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Salmon	Worker Health and Safety - Aquaculture Operations and Processing Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for worker health and safety violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable; must address worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements; and must align with applicable International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply from 1) aquaculture operations in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operations, 2) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply from 1) processors in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operation, 2) processors in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) processors in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed fish supply that came from aquaculture operations that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed fish supply that came from processors that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1 and B2, the certification or auditing must be aligned with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code. To be included in B1 and B2 verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Government regulations that align with the above OIE section and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in response percentages. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and principles to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See the Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Antibiotic and Chemical Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering antibiotics application conducted under veterinarian oversight, divided by the mass of your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for tracking dosages, limiting or eliminating antibiotics critical to humans, and administering antibiotics in feed and water for therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering chemical safe handling, divided by the mass of your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for safe handling of chemicals with consideration of workers and the environment. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Fish supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1 and C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. This question addresses overuse and non-therapeutic use of antibiotics for fish during aquaculture operations, but does not suggest complete elimination of antibiotics, as therapeutic use of antibiotics has been shown to have positive effects on animal health and welfare. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Critically important antibiotics: An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease caused by either organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources. (Adapted from WHO) Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Aquaculture Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were ASC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were BAP certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were GGN aquaculture certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were FoS certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were certified by other certification systems or standards, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Other certification systems or standards include EU Organic Aquaculture, Food Alliance Sustainability Standard for Farmed Shellfish, Naturland Standards for Organic Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and Soil Association Organic Aquaculture & Seaweed Standards. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Naturland Organic: Naturland is a German organic standard for food products, textiles and cosmetics. Naturland guarantees that production is done in an environmentally friendly manner and promotes organic farming. https://www.naturland.de/en Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/ The Soil Association Organic Standards: The Soil Association develops organic standards that meet strict European laws about the production of organic food and even go further in key areas such as animal welfare, protecting human health, and safeguarding the environment. https://www.soilassociation.org/our-standards/read-our-organic-standards/	The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Child Labor Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Child Labor Use - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Community Rights - Aquaculture Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1 for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate your response for B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/	International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Feed Conversion Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the feed conversion ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the feed conversion ratio as the mass of feed input, divided by the mass of fish produced. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of fish mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and mass. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Fish Escapement Rate - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the fish escapement rates from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish escapement rate as the number of fish escaped divided by the total number of fish harvested. When calculating the total number of fish harvested, exclude any fish mortality that occurred on-farm or during transport. Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Fish Feed Equivalency Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Fish feed equivalency ratio is defined as the weight (e.g., kg) of fish-based feed (i.e., fishmeal and fish oil) used compared to the weight of the product produced (e.g., kg fish). Fish feed equivalency ratio includes mortality, product and feed losses. Calculate C1 as the average of the fish feed equivalency ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish feed equivalency ratio (FFER) as: FFER = (x/0.225 + y/0.05)/z Where, x = total mass of fishmeal in feed per year y = total mass of fish oil in feed per year z = total mass of farmed fish harvested per year Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed fish supply for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Aquaculture Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at aquaculture operations (e.g., fuel combustion, land use change, direct emissions from ponds) and from feed production (e.g., farm machinery, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion for reduction fisheries). Calculate B1 as an average of the most recent greenhouse gas intensity estimates for the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish and its feed supply, weighted by the mass of fish supply by each farm. Calculate B2 as the mass of fish supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary and regional data. If reporting regional data in B1, then report 0% for B2. To calculate greenhouse gas intensity using regional data, use data from a sub-country area such as a region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. The tools and standards listed below may be used to calculate B1. Calculations should be based on the guidelines given by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard PAS 2050-2 Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions - Supplementary requirements for the application of PAS 2050 to seafood and other aquatic food products: Specific guidance for implementation of PAS 2050 (Life Cycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment) to seafood products https://www.bsigroup.com/en-ID/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/pas-2050-2-supplementary-requirements-for-pas-2050-2011-on-seafood/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Labor Rights - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RLI-GRI Advancing modern slavery reporting to meet stakeholder expectations: The Toolkit for Advancing modern slavery reporting provides guidance and resources for businesses to increase and improve reporting practices. The toolkit presents a practical approach for business to effectively communicate their efforts to meet stakeholder expectations. https://www.globalreporting.org/media/r1ydr40k/rli-gri_advancing-modern-slavery-reporting-to-meet-stakeholder-expectations.pdf Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Water Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations that reported their annual water use divided by total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as the amount of total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. The certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Farmed Fish	Farmed Tilapia	Worker Health and Safety - Aquaculture Operations and Processing Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for worker health and safety violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable; must address worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements; and must align with applicable International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply from 1) aquaculture operations in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operations, 2) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply from 1) processors in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operation, 2) processors in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) processors in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed fish supply that came from aquaculture operations that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed fish supply that came from processors that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1 and B2, the certification or auditing must be aligned with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code. To be included in B1 and B2 verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Government regulations that align with the above OIE section and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in response percentages. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and principles to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See the Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Antibiotic and Chemical Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering antibiotics application conducted under veterinarian oversight, divided by the mass of your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for tracking dosages, limiting or eliminating antibiotics critical to humans, and administering antibiotics in feed and water for therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering chemical safe handling, divided by the mass of your total farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for safe handling of chemicals with consideration of workers and the environment. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Fish supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1 and C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. This question addresses overuse and non-therapeutic use of antibiotics for fish during aquaculture operations, but does not suggest complete elimination of antibiotics, as therapeutic use of antibiotics has been shown to have positive effects on animal health and welfare. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Critically important antibiotics: An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease caused by either organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources. (Adapted from WHO) Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Aquaculture Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were ASC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were BAP certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were GGN aquaculture certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were FoS certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were certified by other certification systems or standards, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Other certification systems or standards include EU Organic Aquaculture, Food Alliance Sustainability Standard for Farmed Shellfish, Naturland Standards for Organic Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and Soil Association Organic Aquaculture & Seaweed Standards. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Naturland Organic: Naturland is a German organic standard for food products, textiles and cosmetics. Naturland guarantees that production is done in an environmentally friendly manner and promotes organic farming. https://www.naturland.de/en Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/ The Soil Association Organic Standards: The Soil Association develops organic standards that meet strict European laws about the production of organic food and even go further in key areas such as animal welfare, protecting human health, and safeguarding the environment. https://www.soilassociation.org/our-standards/read-our-organic-standards/	The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Child Labor Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Child Labor Use - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Community Rights - Aquaculture Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1 for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate your response for B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/	International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Feed Conversion Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the feed conversion ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the feed conversion ratio as the mass of feed input, divided by the mass of fish produced. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of fish mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and mass. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Fish Escapement Rate - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the fish escapement rates from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish escapement rate as the number of fish escaped divided by the total number of fish harvested. When calculating the total number of fish harvested, exclude any fish mortality that occurred on-farm or during transport. Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Fish Feed Equivalency Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Fish feed equivalency ratio is defined as the weight (e.g., kg) of fish-based feed (i.e., fishmeal and fish oil) used compared to the weight of the product produced (e.g., kg fish). Fish feed equivalency ratio includes mortality, product and feed losses. Calculate C1 as the average of the fish feed equivalency ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish, weighted by the mass of fish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish feed equivalency ratio (FFER) as: FFER = (x/0.225 + y/0.05)/z Where, x = total mass of fishmeal in feed per year y = total mass of fish oil in feed per year z = total mass of farmed fish harvested per year Calculate C2 as the mass of fish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed fish supply for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of farmed fish supply that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Aquaculture Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at aquaculture operations (e.g., fuel combustion, land use change, direct emissions from ponds) and from feed production (e.g., farm machinery, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion for reduction fisheries). Calculate B1 as an average of the most recent greenhouse gas intensity estimates for the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed fish and its feed supply, weighted by the mass of fish supply by each farm. Calculate B2 as the mass of fish supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary and regional data. If reporting regional data in B1, then report 0% for B2. To calculate greenhouse gas intensity using regional data, use data from a sub-country area such as a region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. The tools and standards listed below may be used to calculate B1. Calculations should be based on the guidelines given by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard PAS 2050-2 Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions - Supplementary requirements for the application of PAS 2050 to seafood and other aquatic food products: Specific guidance for implementation of PAS 2050 (Life Cycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment) to seafood products https://www.bsigroup.com/en-ID/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/pas-2050-2-supplementary-requirements-for-pas-2050-2011-on-seafood/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Labor Rights - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RLI-GRI Advancing modern slavery reporting to meet stakeholder expectations: The Toolkit for Advancing modern slavery reporting provides guidance and resources for businesses to increase and improve reporting practices. The toolkit presents a practical approach for business to effectively communicate their efforts to meet stakeholder expectations. https://www.globalreporting.org/media/r1ydr40k/rli-gri_advancing-modern-slavery-reporting-to-meet-stakeholder-expectations.pdf Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Water Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations that reported their annual water use divided by total mass of your farmed fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as the amount of total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. The certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Farmed Fish	Other Farmed Fish	Worker Health and Safety - Aquaculture Operations and Processing Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for worker health and safety violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable; must address worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements; and must align with applicable International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed fish supply from 1) aquaculture operations in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operations, 2) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed fish supply from 1) processors in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operation, 2) processors in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) processors in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed fish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Antibiotic and Chemical Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering antibiotics application conducted under veterinarian oversight, divided by the mass of your total farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for tracking dosages, limiting or eliminating antibiotics critical to humans, and administering antibiotics in feed and water for therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering chemical safe handling, divided by the mass of your total farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for safe handling of chemicals with consideration of workers and the environment. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Shellfish supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1 and C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. This question addresses overuse and non-therapeutic use of antibiotics for shellfish during aquaculture operations, but does not suggest complete elimination of antibiotics, as therapeutic use of antibiotics has been shown to have positive effects on animal health and welfare. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Critically important antibiotics: An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease caused by either organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources. (Adapted from WHO) Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Aquaculture Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were ASC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were BAP certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were GGN aquaculture certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were FoS certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were certified by other certification systems or standards, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Other certification systems or standards include EU Organic Aquaculture, Food Alliance Sustainability Standard for Farmed Shellfish, Naturland Standards for Organic Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and Soil Association Organic Aquaculture & Seaweed Standards. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Food Alliance Certification: This nonprofit organization operates a third-party certification program for sustainably-produced food with criteria for soil, water, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, energy, pesticides, waste, and food integrity. Certified ranchers and farmers must also ensure the health and humane treatment of animals. https://foodalliance.org/value-of-certification Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Naturland Organic: Naturland is a German organic standard for food products, textiles and cosmetics. Naturland guarantees that production is done in an environmentally friendly manner and promotes organic farming. https://www.naturland.de/en Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/ The Soil Association Organic Standards: The Soil Association develops organic standards that meet strict European laws about the production of organic food and even go further in key areas such as animal welfare, protecting human health, and safeguarding the environment. https://www.soilassociation.org/our-standards/read-our-organic-standards/		Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Child Labor Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Community Rights - Aquaculture Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. If audits are conducted as part of a certification process, then the certified supply may be included in response B3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate your response for B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/	International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Aquaculture Operations	Only include land-based aquaculture operations when calculating your responses to C1 through C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. A aquaculture operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The aquaculture operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the aquaculture operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your farmed shellfish that has been certified by Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of your farmed shellfish. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the farmed shellfish originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your farmed shellfish. For example, farmed shellfish included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Feed Conversion Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the feed conversion ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed shellfish, weighted by the mass of shellfish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the feed conversion ratio as the mass of feed input, divided by the mass of shellfish produced. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of shellfish mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and mass. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate C2 as the mass of shellfish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Fish Feed Equivalency Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Fish feed equivalency ratio is defined as the weight (e.g., kg) of fish-based feed (i.e., fishmeal and fish oil) used compared to the weight of the product produced (e.g., kg shellfish). Fish feed equivalency ratio includes mortality, product and feed losses. Calculate C1 as the average of the fish feed equivalency ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed shellfish, weighted by the mass of shellfish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish feed equivalency ratio (FFER) as: FFER = (x/0.225 + y/0.05)/z Where, x = total mass of fishmeal in feed per year y = total mass of fish oil in feed per year z = total mass of farmed shellfish harvested per year Calculate C2 as the mass of shellfish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Aquaculture Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at aquaculture operations (e.g., fuel combustion, land use change, direct emissions from ponds) and from feed production (e.g., farm machinery, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion for reduction fisheries). Calculate B1 as an average of the most recent greenhouse gas intensity estimates for the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed shellfish and its feed supply, weighted by the mass of shellfish supply by each farm. Calculate B2 as the mass of shellfish supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary and regional data. If reporting regional data in B1, then report 0% for B2. To calculate greenhouse gas intensity using regional data, use data from a sub-country area such as a region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. The tools and standards listed below may be used to calculate B1. Calculations should be based on the guidelines given by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard PAS 2050-2 Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions - Supplementary requirements for the application of PAS 2050 to seafood and other aquatic food products: Specific guidance for implementation of PAS 2050 (Life Cycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment) to seafood products https://www.bsigroup.com/en-ID/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/pas-2050-2-supplementary-requirements-for-pas-2050-2011-on-seafood/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Labor Rights - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Shellfish Escapement Rate - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the shellfish escapement rates from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed shellfish, weighted by the mass of shellfish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the shellfish escapement rate as the number of shellfish escaped divided by the total number of shellfish harvested. When calculating the total number of shellfish harvested, exclude any shellfish mortality that occurred on-farm or during transport. Calculate C2 as the mass of shellfish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Shellfish	Farmed Shrimp	Worker Health and Safety - Aquaculture Operations and Processing Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for worker health and safety violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable; must address worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements; and must align with applicable International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply from 1) aquaculture operations in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operations, 2) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply from 1) processors in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operation, 2) processors in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) processors in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Antibiotic and Chemical Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering antibiotics application conducted under veterinarian oversight, divided by the mass of your total farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for tracking dosages, limiting or eliminating antibiotics critical to humans, and administering antibiotics in feed and water for therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that is sourced from aquaculture operations with a verifiable EHS program covering chemical safe handling, divided by the mass of your total farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. The programs must include guidelines for safe handling of chemicals with consideration of workers and the environment. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Shellfish supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1 and C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. This question addresses overuse and non-therapeutic use of antibiotics for shellfish during aquaculture operations, but does not suggest complete elimination of antibiotics, as therapeutic use of antibiotics has been shown to have positive effects on animal health and welfare. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Critically important antibiotics: An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease caused by either organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources. (Adapted from WHO) Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Aquaculture Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were ASC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were BAP certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were GGN aquaculture certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were FoS certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were certified by other certification systems or standards, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Other certification systems or standards include EU Organic Aquaculture, Food Alliance Sustainability Standard for Farmed Shellfish, Naturland Standards for Organic Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and Soil Association Organic Aquaculture & Seaweed Standards. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Food Alliance Certification: This nonprofit organization operates a third-party certification program for sustainably-produced food with criteria for soil, water, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, energy, pesticides, waste, and food integrity. Certified ranchers and farmers must also ensure the health and humane treatment of animals. https://foodalliance.org/value-of-certification Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Naturland Organic: Naturland is a German organic standard for food products, textiles and cosmetics. Naturland guarantees that production is done in an environmentally friendly manner and promotes organic farming. https://www.naturland.de/en Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/ The Soil Association Organic Standards: The Soil Association develops organic standards that meet strict European laws about the production of organic food and even go further in key areas such as animal welfare, protecting human health, and safeguarding the environment. https://www.soilassociation.org/our-standards/read-our-organic-standards/		Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Child Labor Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from aquaculture operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Community Rights - Aquaculture Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of farmed shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. If audits are conducted as part of a certification process, then the certified supply may be included in response B3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate your response for B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/	International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Aquaculture Operations	Only include land-based aquaculture operations when calculating your responses to C1 through C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. A aquaculture operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The aquaculture operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the aquaculture operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your farmed shellfish that has been certified by Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your farmed shellfish that was provided by aquaculture operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of your farmed shellfish. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the farmed shellfish originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your farmed shellfish. For example, farmed shellfish included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Feed Conversion Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the feed conversion ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed shellfish, weighted by the mass of shellfish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the feed conversion ratio as the mass of feed input, divided by the mass of shellfish produced. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of shellfish mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and mass. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate C2 as the mass of shellfish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Fish Feed Equivalency Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Fish feed equivalency ratio is defined as the weight (e.g., kg) of fish-based feed (i.e., fishmeal and fish oil) used compared to the weight of the product produced (e.g., kg shellfish). Fish feed equivalency ratio includes mortality, product and feed losses. Calculate C1 as the average of the fish feed equivalency ratios from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed shellfish, weighted by the mass of shellfish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the fish feed equivalency ratio (FFER) as: FFER = (x/0.225 + y/0.05)/z Where, x = total mass of fishmeal in feed per year y = total mass of fish oil in feed per year z = total mass of farmed shellfish harvested per year Calculate C2 as the mass of shellfish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Aquaculture Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at aquaculture operations (e.g., fuel combustion, land use change, direct emissions from ponds) and from feed production (e.g., farm machinery, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion for reduction fisheries). Calculate B1 as an average of the most recent greenhouse gas intensity estimates for the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed shellfish and its feed supply, weighted by the mass of shellfish supply by each farm. Calculate B2 as the mass of shellfish supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If primary farm data are unavailable you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary and regional data. If reporting regional data in B1, then report 0% for B2. To calculate greenhouse gas intensity using regional data, use data from a sub-country area such as a region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g. state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. The tools and standards listed below may be used to calculate B1. Calculations should be based on the guidelines given by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard PAS 2050-2 Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions - Supplementary requirements for the application of PAS 2050 to seafood and other aquatic food products: Specific guidance for implementation of PAS 2050 (Life Cycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment) to seafood products https://www.bsigroup.com/en-ID/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/pas-2050-2-supplementary-requirements-for-pas-2050-2011-on-seafood/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Labor Rights - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Shellfish Escapement Rate - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the shellfish escapement rates from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed shellfish, weighted by the mass of shellfish supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the shellfish escapement rate as the number of shellfish escaped divided by the total number of shellfish harvested. When calculating the total number of shellfish harvested, exclude any shellfish mortality that occurred on-farm or during transport. Calculate C2 as the mass of shellfish for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Farmed Shellfish	Other Farmed Shellfish	Worker Health and Safety - Aquaculture Operations and Processing Operations	To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for worker health and safety violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable; must address worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements; and must align with applicable International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). Calculate B1 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply from 1) aquaculture operations in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operations, 2) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) aquaculture operations in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your farmed shellfish supply from 1) processors in low-risk countries with corrective actions taken for any known high-risk operation, 2) processors in high-risk countries that have high-risk operations for which you took corrective actions, and 3) processors in high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your farmed shellfish supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your response for B2. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Biodiversity Management - Wild Harvesting	Calculate C1 as your spend on your wild-harvested product supply that was provided by suppliers that had a third-party reviewed biodiversity management program in place, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity management plans should include a risk assessment and strategies to minimize risks and mitigate impacts associated with wild flora harvesting. Topics to consider include: wild flora habitat conservation, regeneration of wild plant species, and potential effects of wild harvesting on pollinator populations. Biodiversity management plans should also demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Third party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program by an independent third party. Independent third party refers to the independence of the reviewer from parties that may have a financial interest in the data or program being audited. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Cape Action for People and the Environment: Cape Action for People and the Environment forages partnerships between government, civil society, and the private sector to protect and restore the biodiversity of the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa and the surrounding marine environment. https://www.sanbi.org/biodiversity/science-into-policy-action/mainstreaming-biodiversity/cape-programme/cape-programme-knowledge-networks/ Flower Valley Conservation Trust Sustainable Harvesting Programme Toolkit: The Flower Valley Conservation Trust promotes sustainable harvesting and ethical trade of Fynbos plant species. The trust's Sustainable Harvesting Programme Toolkit contains a Code of Best Practice, audit checklist, vulnerability index, resource-based assessment, harvesting record database, and farm management plan to guide sustainable flower picking practices. https://www.greenagri.org.za/assets/documents-/Projects-Research/Plants/Alternatives/Dept-of-Agric-SHP-info-1.pdf ISEAL Alliance: The ISEAL Alliance works to strengthen the effectiveness and impacts of sustainability standards by creating a multi-stakeholder space for aligning across many sustainability standards organizations. https://www.isealalliance.org/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Wild-harvested: Gathered or harvested from the natural environment; not cultivated or under agricultural management.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your product supply, weighted by your spend on products supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the market value in US dollars of product harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous product supply through the harvest of the product that produced your current supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your product supply, weighted by your spend on products supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the market value in US dollars of product harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous product supply through the harvest of the product that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your product supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the product is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this product supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as your spend on your product supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ MPS-ABC SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your product supply, weighted by your spend on products supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the market value in US dollars of product harvested. Include the product grown between the end of the harvest of the previous product supply through the harvest of your current product supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 454 g and 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. If primary growing operations data are unavailable for any of your product supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the product is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this product supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as your spend on your product supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ MPS-ABC PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agricultural systems (SAFA): The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations developed guidelines for the food value chain. FAO is working to establish a universal framework for Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems (SAFA). https://www.fao.org/family-farming/detail/en/c/284643/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Invasive Species - Distribution	Potentially invasive species include both the marketable plant product as well as any secondary organisms that may be introduced along with the marketable product. The risk assessment should consider intentional and unintentional exposure to terrestrial, maritime, or airborne animals and plants that may be invasive in the regions to which they are transported. For a list of invasive species by country, refer to the Global Invasive Species Database, listed in the Background Information. When answering B, C, and D, use data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Convention on Biological Diversity Invasive Species Toolkit: The Convention on Biological Diversity has developed a prototype toolkit to explain international agreements on invasive plant and animal species. https://www.cbd.int/invasive/cbdtoolkit/	Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures: The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures provides guidelines for member countries' policies regarding food safety and the prevention of imported pests and diseases. https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/sps_e/spsagr_e.htm Convention on Biological Diversity - Invasive Species Guidance: This website provides resources and guidance on invasive species, their distribution pathways, and prevention and eradication measures. https://www.cbd.int/invasive/tools.shtml Global Invasive Species Database: The Global Invasive Species Database is a tool that allows users to search for potentially invasive species by species name, county or location, habitat, and organism type. https://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/ International Plant Protection Convention - Commission on Phytosanitary Measures: The IPCC Commission on Phytosanitary Measures provides recommendations on how to prevent the spread of invasive species. https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/governance/cpm/ Invasive Alien Species: A Toolkit of Best Prevention and Management Practices: This toolkit provides information related to the prevention, early detection, and assessment and management of invasive species. The toolkit describes the possible pathways for invasive species introduction, exclusion and early detection methods, and management and control strategies and contains guidelines for developing an invasive species plan. The toolkit is relevant for terrestrial, freshwater, marine ecosystems. https://www.cbd.int/doc/pa/tools/invasive%20alien%20species%20toolkit.pdf	Invasive species: Plants and animals that are introduced to an area where they are not native, and subsequently have negative impacts on the area's ecosystem. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your product supply, weighted by your spend on products supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the market value in US dollars of product harvested. Include the product grown between the end of the harvest of the previous product supply through the harvest of your current product supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 10.3 hectare-mm or 102,790 liters, 1 gallon = 3.79 liters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, and 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary growing operations data are unavailable for any of your product supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geopolitical boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the product is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this product supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as your spend on your product supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate in B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your product supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Florverde Sustainable Flowers: The Florverde Sustainable Flowers program certifies flower growers against rigorous social and environmental criteria. The certification scheme covers: management systems, employment rights, employee education and training, employee safety and welfare, water use, nutrient management, integrated pest management, waste management, farm and biodiversity management, energy efficiency, plant material, product handling, and traceability and recordkeeping. https://florverde.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ MPS-ABC SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Veriflora: Veriflora is a sustainability certification program for growers and handlers of cut flowers and potted plants. For growers, the program includes criteria for sustainable crop production, ecosystem management and protection, resource conservation and energy efficiency, integrated waste management, fair labor practices, community benefits, product quality, and product safety and purity. For handlers, the program includes criteria for environmental sustainability, social and economic sustainability, product integrity, and fair labor practices. https://www.scsglobalservices.com/services/veriflora-certified-sustainably-grown Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as your spend on your product supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as your spend on your product supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as your spend on your product supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA - Certified Flowers Program: The Fair Trade USA Certified Flowers Program provides flower farm workers with better wages, safer working conditions, access to labor unions, and opportunities for community investment. https://www.fairtrade.net/product/flowers-and-plants Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Florverde Sustainable Flowers: The Florverde Sustainable Flowers program certifies flower growers against rigorous social and environmental criteria. The certification scheme covers: management systems, employment rights, employee education and training, employee safety and welfare, water use, nutrient management, integrated pest management, waste management, farm and biodiversity management, energy efficiency, plant material, product handling, and traceability and recordkeeping. https://florverde.org/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as your spend on your product supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Product supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your product supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA - Certified Flowers Program, Fairtrade International, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, Veriflora, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as your spend on your product supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your product supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA - Certified Flowers Program: The Fair Trade USA Certified Flowers Program provides flower farm workers with better wages, safer working conditions, access to labor unions, and opportunities for community investment. https://www.fairtrade.net/product/flowers-and-plants Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Florverde Sustainable Flowers: The Florverde Sustainable Flowers program certifies flower growers against rigorous social and environmental criteria. The certification scheme covers: management systems, employment rights, employee education and training, employee safety and welfare, water use, nutrient management, integrated pest management, waste management, farm and biodiversity management, energy efficiency, plant material, product handling, and traceability and recordkeeping. https://florverde.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ Veriflora: Veriflora is a sustainability certification program for growers and handlers of cut flowers and potted plants. For growers, the program includes criteria for sustainable crop production, ecosystem management and protection, resource conservation and energy efficiency, integrated waste management, fair labor practices, community benefits, product quality, and product safety and purity. For handlers, the program includes criteria for environmental sustainability, social and economic sustainability, product integrity, and fair labor practices. https://www.scsglobalservices.com/services/veriflora-certified-sustainably-grown	Fair Flowers Fair Plants: The Fair Flowers Fair Plants standard has two components: environmental certification and social certification. To earn environmental certification, flower and plant producers must meet the requirements of MPS-A certification. For social certification, producers must meet the criteria outlined in the International Code of Conduct for cut flowers. https://www.ecolabelindex.com/ecolabel/fair-flowers-fair-plants MPS-ABC SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Product Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your product supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as your spend on your product supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as your spend on your product supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by your total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your product supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for product supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your product supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your product supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your product supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your product supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your product supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P., Veriflora, or Florverde Sustainable Flowers certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Florverde Sustainable Flowers: The Florverde Sustainable Flowers program certifies flower growers against rigorous social and environmental criteria. The certification scheme covers: management systems, employment rights, employee education and training, employee safety and welfare, water use, nutrient management, integrated pest management, waste management, farm and biodiversity management, energy efficiency, plant material, product handling, and traceability and recordkeeping. https://florverde.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Veriflora: Veriflora is a sustainability certification program for growers and handlers of cut flowers and potted plants. For growers, the program includes criteria for sustainable crop production, ecosystem management and protection, resource conservation and energy efficiency, integrated waste management, fair labor practices, community benefits, product quality, and product safety and purity. For handlers, the program includes criteria for environmental sustainability, social and economic sustainability, product integrity, and fair labor practices. https://www.scsglobalservices.com/services/veriflora-certified-sustainably-grown
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Rights of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples	Calculate B1 as the spend on your product supply that came from growing operations that ensured the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) of local community users and indigenous peoples affected by their growing operations, divided by the total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. The FPIC process must have been fully documented (For more information on the FPIC, see Article 16 of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention and Article 32(2) of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). If any portion of your product supply is certified under Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance, or Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), or verified under SAI Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for B1. Calculate B2 as the spend on your product supply that came from growing operations that maintain at least one current certification or verification system that meets the criteria for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, divided by the total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. The minimum criteria for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples include: (1) Growing operations that reduced the land or resource use rights of local communities and indigenous peoples must have received the FPIC of local communities and indigenous peoples affected by their operations; (2) In cases in which growing operations diminished the land and/or resource use rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, mutually agreed compensation commensurate with the loss of use must have been negotiated with and provided to local communities and indigenous peoples as part of the FPIC process; (3) Producers have legal and legitimate right to land use and land tenure, and their growing operations have not led to involuntary resettlement of local communities and indigenous peoples. If any portion of your product supply is certified under Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance, or Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for B2. Calculate B3 as the spend on your product supply that came from growing operations located in countries that have low risk of violation of traditional or civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, divided by the total spend on your product supply, then multiply by 100. To determine whether your product supply came from growing operations in low-, medium-, or high-risk countries, a risk assessment for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples must be conducted. The risk assessment should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first-party systematic review assessment or an external risk analysis. First-party assessments or risk analysis must have been conducted at least once per year. Second- or third-party risk assessments must have been conducted at least once every two years. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. If supply meets more than one of the criteria specified in B1-B3, then adhere to the following guidance: If supply meets criteria for B1, B2, and B3, then report the supply in B3. If supply meets criteria for B1 and B2, then report the supply in B2. If supply meets criteria for B2 and B3, then report the supply in B3. If supply meets criteria for B1 and B3, then report the supply in B3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets.	Amfori Country Risk Classification List: The risk classification of countries is based on the Worldwide Governance Indicators. These determine the level of risks related to Governance in sourcing countries. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards LandMark: LandMark is an online, interactive global platform that provides precise maps and other critical information on lands that are collectively held and used by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. http://www.landmarkmap.org/map/#x=-102.46&y=13.47&l=3 UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Free, prior, and informed consent is a right under international law and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It gives indigenous peoples the right to be involved in decisions that impact their traditional lands and resources. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the revenue from product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by the total revenue from product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Flowers, Ornamentals, and Garden Plants	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the spend of your product supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total spend of your product supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the spend of your product supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total spend of your product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the spend of your product supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total spend of your product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the spend of your product supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total spend of your product supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the spend of your product supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total spend of your product supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Fair Flowers Fair Plants: The Fair Flowers Fair Plants standard has two components: environmental certification and social certification. To earn environmental certification, flower and plant producers must meet the requirements of MPS-A certification. For social certification, producers must meet the criteria outlined in the International Code of Conduct for cut flowers. https://www.ecolabelindex.com/ecolabel/fair-flowers-fair-plants Fair Trade USA - Certified Flowers Program: The Fair Trade USA Certified Flowers Program provides flower farm workers with better wages, safer working conditions, access to labor unions, and opportunities for community investment. https://www.fairtrade.net/product/flowers-and-plants Florverde Sustainable Flowers: The Florverde Sustainable Flowers program certifies flower growers against rigorous social and environmental criteria. The certification scheme covers: management systems, employment rights, employee education and training, employee safety and welfare, water use, nutrient management, integrated pest management, waste management, farm and biodiversity management, energy efficiency, plant material, product handling, and traceability and recordkeeping. https://florverde.org/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 Veriflora: Veriflora is a sustainability certification program for growers and handlers of cut flowers and potted plants. For growers, the program includes criteria for sustainable crop production, ecosystem management and protection, resource conservation and energy efficiency, integrated waste management, fair labor practices, community benefits, product quality, and product safety and purity. For handlers, the program includes criteria for environmental sustainability, social and economic sustainability, product integrity, and fair labor practices. https://www.scsglobalservices.com/services/veriflora-certified-sustainably-grown	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability, and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the grain used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the grain originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your grain supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this grain supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Grain Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your grain supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your grain supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for grain supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your grain supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your grain supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your grain supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your grain supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For rice, include in B1 the average of the most recent GHG emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your rice supply (including microbial methane emissions from flooding of rice fields), weighted by the mass of rice supplied by each farm. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your grain supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Grain supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your grain supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from grain production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Worker Health and Safety - Grain Milling	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grain-based Foods	Breads	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of grain harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of grain harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability, and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the grain used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the grain originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your grain supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this grain supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Grain Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your grain supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your grain supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for grain supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your grain supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your grain supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your grain supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your grain supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For rice, include in B1 the average of the most recent GHG emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your rice supply (including microbial methane emissions from flooding of rice fields), weighted by the mass of rice supplied by each farm. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your grain supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Grain supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your grain supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from grain production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Worker Health and Safety - Grain Milling	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of grain supply used in your final product that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of grain supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grain-based Foods	Grain-based Staple Foods	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of grain harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of grain harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and grain failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that 1) have filed a continuous improvement plan that outlines strategies and time-bound goals to engage farmers on improving biodiversity scores and 2) that can demonstrate improved biodiversity metric scores can report the percentage of their grain supply that has developed on-site biodiversity management plans in B2 and B3, respectively. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that have Continuous Improvement Project(s) with continuous improvement plans that include strategies for improving farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their grain supply enrolled in those projects in B4. For a list of crops currently covered by the Field to Market program, see Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability, and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the grain used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the grain originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your grain supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this grain supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Grain Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your grain supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your grain supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for grain supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your grain supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your grain supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your grain supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your grain supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For rice, include in B1 the average of the most recent GHG emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your rice supply (including microbial methane emissions from flooding of rice fields), weighted by the mass of rice supplied by each farm. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	American Carbon Registry Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems: The Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems provides a methodology for determining the methane emissions associated with flooded rice fields. The methodology is applicable to the major rice-producing regions of the U.S. http://americancarbonregistry.org/carbon-accounting/standards-methodologies/emission-reductions-in-rice-management-systems California Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects: The Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects quantifies and reports greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from improvements in rice cultivation practices. The protocol allows rice farmers in California, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri to sell offsets generated from their emissions reductions in California's carbon market. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/classic//cc/capandtrade/protocols/rice/riceprotocol2015.pdf GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your grain supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Grain supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your grain supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from grain production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grains	Other Grains (whole or milled)	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of grain harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of grain harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Grains	Rice	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and grain failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Grains	Rice	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that 1) have filed a continuous improvement plan that outlines strategies and time-bound goals to engage farmers on improving biodiversity scores and 2) that can demonstrate improved biodiversity metric scores can report the percentage of their grain supply that has developed on-site biodiversity management plans in B2 and B3, respectively. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that have Continuous Improvement Project(s) with continuous improvement plans that include strategies for improving farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their grain supply enrolled in those projects in B4. For a list of crops currently covered by the Field to Market program, see Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grains	Rice	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability, and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the grain used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the grain originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your grain supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Grains	Rice	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this grain supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Grains	Rice	Grain Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your grain supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your grain supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for grain supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your grain supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your grain supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your grain supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your grain supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Grains	Rice	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For rice, include in B1 the average of the most recent GHG emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your rice supply (including microbial methane emissions from flooding of rice fields), weighted by the mass of rice supplied by each farm. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	American Carbon Registry Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems: The Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems provides a methodology for determining the methane emissions associated with flooded rice fields. The methodology is applicable to the major rice-producing regions of the U.S. http://americancarbonregistry.org/carbon-accounting/standards-methodologies/emission-reductions-in-rice-management-systems California Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects: The Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects quantifies and reports greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from improvements in rice cultivation practices. The protocol allows rice farmers in California, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri to sell offsets generated from their emissions reductions in California's carbon market. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/classic//cc/capandtrade/protocols/rice/riceprotocol2015.pdf GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grains	Rice	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your grain supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Grains	Rice	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Grains	Rice	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Grain supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your grain supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grains	Rice	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from grain production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Grains	Rice	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grains	Rice	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of grain harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of grain harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and grain failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that 1) have filed a continuous improvement plan that outlines strategies and time-bound goals to engage farmers on improving biodiversity scores and 2) that can demonstrate improved biodiversity metric scores can report the percentage of their grain supply that has developed on-site biodiversity management plans in B2 and B3, respectively. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that have Continuous Improvement Project(s) with continuous improvement plans that include strategies for improving farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their grain supply enrolled in those projects in B4. For a list of crops currently covered by the Field to Market program, see Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability, and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the grain used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the grain originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your grain supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this grain supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Grain Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your grain supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your grain supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for grain supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your grain supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your grain supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your grain supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your grain supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For rice, include in B1 the average of the most recent GHG emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your rice supply (including microbial methane emissions from flooding of rice fields), weighted by the mass of rice supplied by each farm. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	American Carbon Registry Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems: The Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems provides a methodology for determining the methane emissions associated with flooded rice fields. The methodology is applicable to the major rice-producing regions of the U.S. http://americancarbonregistry.org/carbon-accounting/standards-methodologies/emission-reductions-in-rice-management-systems California Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects: The Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects quantifies and reports greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from improvements in rice cultivation practices. The protocol allows rice farmers in California, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri to sell offsets generated from their emissions reductions in California's carbon market. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/classic//cc/capandtrade/protocols/rice/riceprotocol2015.pdf GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your grain supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Grain supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your grain supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from grain production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grains	Sweet Corn (All regions)	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of grain harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of grain harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Grains	Wheat	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced grain supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and grain failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Grains	Wheat	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that 1) have filed a continuous improvement plan that outlines strategies and time-bound goals to engage farmers on improving biodiversity scores and 2) that can demonstrate improved biodiversity metric scores can report the percentage of their grain supply that has developed on-site biodiversity management plans in B2 and B3, respectively. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that have Continuous Improvement Project(s) with continuous improvement plans that include strategies for improving farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their grain supply enrolled in those projects in B4. For a list of crops currently covered by the Field to Market program, see Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grains	Wheat	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability, and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your grain supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the grain used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the grain originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your grain supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Grains	Wheat	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this grain supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Grains	Wheat	Grain Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your grain supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your grain supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your grain supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for grain supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your grain supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your grain supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your grain supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your grain supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your grain supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Grains	Wheat	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For rice, include in B1 the average of the most recent GHG emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your rice supply (including microbial methane emissions from flooding of rice fields), weighted by the mass of rice supplied by each farm. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	American Carbon Registry Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems: The Voluntary Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems provides a methodology for determining the methane emissions associated with flooded rice fields. The methodology is applicable to the major rice-producing regions of the U.S. http://americancarbonregistry.org/carbon-accounting/standards-methodologies/emission-reductions-in-rice-management-systems California Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects: The Compliance Offset Protocol Rice Cultivation Projects quantifies and reports greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from improvements in rice cultivation practices. The protocol allows rice farmers in California, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri to sell offsets generated from their emissions reductions in California's carbon market. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/classic//cc/capandtrade/protocols/rice/riceprotocol2015.pdf GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Grains	Wheat	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your grain supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Grains	Wheat	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Grains	Wheat	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Grain supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your grain supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your grain supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Grains	Wheat	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from grain production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of grain harvested. Include the grain crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous grain crop through the harvest of the grain crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Grains	Wheat	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your grain supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Grains	Wheat	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your grain supply, weighted by the mass of grain supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of grain harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of grain harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your grain supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the grain crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this grain supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your grain supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your grain supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include dairy. Certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate B1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For B1-B5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate B1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option C instead of response option B. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to C, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option E instead of response option D. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	Ice Cream and Frozen Fruit Desserts	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients, both active and inactive, that make up at least 80 percent of the total spend on ingredients, plus any additional active ingredients and ingredients that have evidence of significant environmental or social impacts that may fall below the 80 percent spend threshold. Examples of priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Palm oil should also be excluded from this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Jams and Jellies	Jams and Jellies	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Jams and Jellies Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Juice	Apple Juice	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Juice SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Juice	Apple Juice	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Juice	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Juice	Apple Juice	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Juice SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Juice	Apple Juice	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Juice	Apple Juice	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Juice
Juice	Apple Juice	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Juice Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Juice	Apple Juice	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Juice	Apple Juice	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Juice	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Juice	Apple Juice	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Juice	Apple Juice	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Juice	Apple Juice	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Juice	Apple Juice	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Juice Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Juice	Apple Juice	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Juice	Orange Juice	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Juice SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Juice	Orange Juice	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Juice	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Juice	Orange Juice	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Juice SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Juice	Orange Juice	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Juice	Orange Juice	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Juice
Juice	Orange Juice	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Juice Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Juice	Orange Juice	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Juice	Orange Juice	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Juice	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Juice	Orange Juice	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Juice	Orange Juice	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Juice	Orange Juice	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Juice	Orange Juice	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Juice Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Juice	Orange Juice	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Juice SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Juice	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Juice SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Juice
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Juice Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Juice	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Juice Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Juice	Smoothies, Blended or Other Juice	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Juice SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Juice	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Juice SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Juice
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Juice Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Juice	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Juice Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Juice	Vegetable Juice	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - CEA (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Lettuce and Leaf Vegetables	Salad Greens and Leaf vegetables - Field (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Non-dairy Products	Dairy Alternative Products	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Non-Dairy Products Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that 1) have filed a continuous improvement plan that outlines strategies and time-bound goals to engage farmers on improving biodiversity scores and 2) that can demonstrate improved biodiversity metric scores can report the percentage of their crop supply that has developed on-site biodiversity management plans in B2 and B3, respectively. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that have Continuous Improvement Project(s) with continuous improvement plans that include strategies for improving farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their crop supply enrolled in those projects in B4. For a list of crops currently covered by the Field to Market program, see Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform or Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, GLOBALG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Fair For Life, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Nuts and Seeds	Nut and Seed Flours and Butters	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that 1) have filed a continuous improvement plan that outlines strategies and time-bound goals to engage farmers on improving biodiversity scores and 2) that can demonstrate improved biodiversity metric scores can report the percentage of their crop supply that has developed on-site biodiversity management plans in B2 and B3, respectively. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that have Continuous Improvement Project(s) with continuous improvement plans that include strategies for improving farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their crop supply enrolled in those projects in B4. For a list of crops currently covered by the Field to Market program, see Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform or Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, GLOBALG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Fair For Life, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative: The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is a collaborative effort within the peanut industry in the United States aimed at promoting and advancing sustainable practices throughout the peanut supply chain. The Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative is focused on several key areas, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, economic viability, and certification and standards. https://sustainableuspeanuts.org/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Nuts and Seeds	Nuts and Seeds	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of the crop that produced your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform or Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the vegetable oil-derived ingredient used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply . For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	This question addresses the growing operations that produced the crop used in your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, weighted by the mass of vegetable oil-derived ingredient supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of vegetable oil crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops, from the end of the harvest of the previous vegetable oil crop through the harvest of the vegetable oil crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, weighted by the mass of vegetable oil-derived ingredient supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of vegetable oil crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous vegetable oil crop through the harvest of the vegetable oil crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	This question addresses the growing operations that produced the crop used in your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, weighted by the mass of vegetable oil-derived ingredients supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of vegetable oil crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the vegetable oil crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous vegetable oil crop through the harvest of the vegetable oil crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data is unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Milling and Refining	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform milling and refining activities, as well as trace gases released during milling and refining. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any milling and refining facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract milling and refining facilities). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each milling and refining facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the milling and refining facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each milling and refining facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	This question addresses the growing operations that produced the crop used in your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields.?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, weighted by the mass of vegetable oil-derived ingredient supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of vegetable oil crop harvested. Include the vegetable oil crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous vegetable oil crop through the harvest of the vegetable oil crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt =0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	This question addresses the growing operations that produced the crop used in your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply. Calculate B1 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Rights of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples	Calculate B1 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from growing operations that ensured the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) of local community users and indigenous peoples affected by their growing operations, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The FPIC process must have been fully documented (For more information on the FPIC, see Article 16 of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention and Article 32(2) of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). If any portion of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply is certified under Fair for Life, Fairtrade International, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), or Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for B1. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that maintain at least one current certification or verification system that meets the criteria for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The minimum criteria for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples include: (1) Growing operations that reduced the land or resource use rights of local communities and indigenous peoples must have received the FPIC of local communities and indigenous peoples affected by their operations; (2) In cases in which growing operations diminished the land and/or resource use rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, mutually agreed compensation commensurate with the loss of use must have been negotiated with and provided to local communities and indigenous peoples as part of the FPIC process; (3) Producers have legal and legitimate right to land use and land tenure, and their growing operations have not led to involuntary resettlement of local communities and indigenous peoples. If any portion of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply is certified under Fair for Life, Fairtrade International, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), or Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for B2. Calculate B3 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from growing operations located in countries that have low risk of violation of traditional or civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine whether your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply came from growing operations in low-, medium-, or high-risk countries, a risk assessment for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples must be conducted. The risk assessment should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first-party systematic review assessment or an external risk analysis. First-party assessments or risk analysis must have been conducted at least once per year. Second- or third-party risk assessments must have been conducted at least once every two years. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. If supply meets more than one of the criteria specified in B1-B3, then adhere to the following guidance: If supply meets criteria for B1, B2, and B3, then report the supply in B3. If supply meets criteria for B1 and B2, then report the supply in B2. If supply meets criteria for B2 and B3, then report the supply in B3. If supply meets criteria for B1 and B3, then report the supply in B3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets.	International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards LandMark: LandMark is an online, interactive global platform that provides precise maps and other critical information on lands that are collectively held and used by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. http://www.landmarkmap.org/map/#x=-102.46&y=13.47&l=3 UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Free, prior, and informed consent is a right under international law and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It gives indigenous peoples the right to be involved in decisions that impact their traditional lands and resources. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	This question addresses the growing operations that produced the crop used in your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, weighted by the mass of vegetable oil-derived ingredient supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of vegetable oil crop harvested. Include the vegetable oil crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous vegetable oil crop through the harvest of the vegetable oil crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Wastewater Generation - Milling and Refining	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from milling and refining facilities. Milling and refining facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Palm and Vegetable Oils	Palm and Vegetable Oils and Margarine	Yield - Growing Operations	This question addresses the growing operations that produced the crop used in your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, weighted by the mass of the vegetable oil-derived ingredient supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate yield as the mass of vegetable oil crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of vegetable oil crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your vegetable oil-derived ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include meat (e.g., beef, pork, and chicken), farmed fish, and dairy (e.g., butter and cheese) but exclude eggs. For meat, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage or Aquaculture operations stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Pet Food TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. A ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients and beef. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Pet Food SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Pet Food	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Pet Food SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Pet Food SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (C1) + 30% (C2) + 25% (C3) + 25% (C4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Priority Ingredients - Pet Food
Pet Food	Pet Food	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Pet Food	Pet Food	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Pet Food	Pet Food	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the mass of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Pet Food	Pet Food	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Pet Food Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Agave, Stevia and Other Plant-based Sweeteners	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Artichokes (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Asparagus (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Fruit	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Canned Vegetables	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Celery (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Dried Fruits	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Extracts and Flavors	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Fresh Herbs (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Grass Seed	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Hard Cider	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Herbal Tea and Beverages	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Herbs and Spices	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Maple Syrup	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Fruit (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Mixed and Other Frozen Vegetables (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Other Fresh Fruits (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Other Vegetables (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First-party review: A first-party review is a documented, systematic, periodic, and objective evaluation of data or a program performed by an organization on itself. It may also be referred to as an internal review ?or self review. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Bonsucro, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers a standard that addresses environmental and social issues present in the growing of cotton. https://bettercotton.org/ Better Cotton Initiative: The Better Cotton Initiative offers publically available resources to provided background information on best practices for growing cotton. https://bettercotton.org/resources/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Plant-based Foods	Vinegar and Cooking Wine	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Certification – IPM Certification (1)	Calculate B1-5 as the crop hectares certified by the given certification, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. The certification programs listed in B1-B5 have been benchmarked for their coverage of eight areas that are foundational to Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is a science-based decision-making process that combines tools and strategies to identify and manage pests. As defined in 7 U.S.C. § 136r, IPM is “a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks.” Basic IPM principles include but are not limited to preventing and avoiding pest damage with cultural practices, systematic scouting (sampling) for pests and pest damage, integrating physical, biological, and cultural practices and intervening only when pest populations exceed economically damaging levels. For more information about IPM and its principles and practices, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Bee Better Certified Production Standards: The Bee Better Certified Production Standards, developed by the Xerces Society, includes farm management practices in four areas - pollinator habitat, pesticide mitigation, managed bumble bees, and record keeping. Practices are aimed at developing and maintaining adequate habitat to support healthy pollinator populations. https://beebettercertified.org/docs Equitable Food Initiative (EFI): EFI certifies fresh produce farming operations under a set of standards covering labor practices, food safety and pest management. https://equitablefood.org/about-efi/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International – Hired Labour: Fairtrade Standard for Hired Labour sets the requirements that determine participation in the Fairtrade system that applies to workers, empowering them to combat poverty, strengthen their position and to take more control of their lives. https://www.fairtrade.net/standard/hl GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Flowers & Ornamentals Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Flowers & Ornamentals Standard provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in flowers & ornamentals supply chains including propagation material, soil and substrate management, fertilizer use, plant protection products, harvesting as well as post-harvest treatments. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-flowers-and-ornamentals/ GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Fruit & Vegetables Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Fruit & Vegetables Standard provides a checklist with control points and compliance criteria on various issues in fruit & vegetables supply chains including all stages of production, from pre-harvest activities such as soil management and plant protection product application to post-harvest produce handling, packing and storing. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-fruit-and-vegetables/ IPM Institute of North America: IPM Institute provides information about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and its principles and practices. https://ipminstitute.org/what-is-ipm/	FAO IPM Principles and Practices: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides information about IPM and its principles and practices. http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/thematic-sitemap/theme/pests/ipm/en/ Honey Bee Health Coalition – Canola Best Management Practices: This guide presents best management practices - from pre-planting to bloom-time to post-harvest - for promoting the health of pollinators, particularly managed honey bees, in conjunction with canola production. https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/resources/canola-best-management-practices/ Honey Bee Health Coalition – Corn Best Management Practices: This document presents best management practices - from pre-planting to vegetative stages to post-harvest - for conserving and promoting the health of pollinators, particularly managed honey bees, in conjunction with corn production. https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/resources/corn-best-management-practices/ Honey Bee Health Coalition – Soybean Best Management Practices: This document presents best management practices - from pre-planting planning to harvest to the use of cover crops, post-harvest - for conserving and promoting the health of pollinators, particularly managed honey bees, in conjunction with soybean production. https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/resources/soybean-best-management-practices/ USDA IPM Roadmap: The National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management has the goal to increase adoption, implementation and efficiency of effective, economical and safe pest management practices, and to develop new practices where needed. https://www.usda.gov/oce/pest/integrated-pest-management#:~:text=National%20Road%20Map%20for%20Integrated%20Pest%20Management,-The%20National%20Road&text=The%20Road%20Map%20prioritizes%20responses,plant%20health%20by%20their%20introduction. USDA – Integrated Pest Management: The USDA provides information and resources about Integrated Pest Management. https://www.usda.gov/oce/pest/integrated-pest-management	Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable, science-based, decision-making process that combines biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools to identify, manage and reduce risk from pests and pest management tools and strategies in a way that minimizes overall economic, health and environmental risks (7 U.S.C. § 136r). Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)). Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard.
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Certification – IPM Certification (2)	Calculate B1-5 as the crop hectares certified by the given certification, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. The certification programs listed in B1-B5 have been benchmarked for their coverage of eight areas that are foundational to Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is a science-based decision-making process that combines tools and strategies to identify and manage pests. As defined in 7 U.S.C. § 136r, IPM is “a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks.” Basic IPM principles include but are not limited to preventing and avoiding pest damage with cultural practices, systematic scouting (sampling) for pests and pest damage, integrating physical, biological, and cultural practices and intervening only when pest populations exceed economically damaging levels. For more information about IPM and its principles and practices, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	IPM Institute of North America: IPM Institute provides information about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and its principles and practices. https://ipminstitute.org/what-is-ipm/ LEAF Marque: LEAF Marque is an environmental assurance system recognizing more sustainably farmed products, based on LEAF’s Integrated Farm Management (IFM) principles. https://leafuk.org/farming/leaf-marque Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Sustainable Food Group Sustainability Standard: The Sustainability Standard covers a comprehensive set of environmental and social best practices, with a focus on advanced Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In addition to IPM, it addresses environmental protection, soil health, nutrient and irrigation management, air quality, waste and recycling, water and energy conservation, worker welfare and emergency management. https://sustainablefoodgroup.org/sustainable-food-group-sustainability-standard/ Sustainably Grown: The Sustainably Grown Standard provides a comprehensive framework and common set of environmental, social, and economic requirements by which to demonstrate that agricultural crops have been produced in a sustainable manner. https://www.scsglobalservices.com/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	FAO IPM Principles and Practices: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides information about IPM and its principles and practices. http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/thematic-sitemap/theme/pests/ipm/en/ Honey Bee Health Coalition – Canola Best Management Practices: This guide presents best management practices - from pre-planting to bloom-time to post-harvest - for promoting the health of pollinators, particularly managed honey bees, in conjunction with canola production. https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/resources/canola-best-management-practices/ Honey Bee Health Coalition – Corn Best Management Practices: This document presents best management practices - from pre-planting to vegetative stages to post-harvest - for conserving and promoting the health of pollinators, particularly managed honey bees, in conjunction with corn production. https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/resources/corn-best-management-practices/ Honey Bee Health Coalition – Soybean Best Management Practices: This document presents best management practices - from pre-planting planning to harvest to the use of cover crops, post-harvest - for conserving and promoting the health of pollinators, particularly managed honey bees, in conjunction with soybean production. https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/resources/soybean-best-management-practices/ USDA IPM Roadmap: The National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management has the goal to increase adoption, implementation and efficiency of effective, economical and safe pest management practices, and to develop new practices where needed. https://www.usda.gov/oce/pest/integrated-pest-management#:~:text=National%20Road%20Map%20for%20Integrated%20Pest%20Management,-The%20National%20Road&text=The%20Road%20Map%20prioritizes%20responses,plant%20health%20by%20their%20introduction. USDA – Integrated Pest Management: The USDA provides information and resources about Integrated Pest Management. https://www.usda.gov/oce/pest/integrated-pest-management	Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable, science-based, decision-making process that combines biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools to identify, manage and reduce risk from pests and pest management tools and strategies in a way that minimizes overall economic, health and environmental risks (7 U.S.C. § 136r). Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)). Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard.
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Pesticide Reduction Planning	To be included in C, principles and technologies may include integrated pest management and must intentionally reduce the risk of chlorpyrifos and nitroguanidine neonicotinoids exposure to pollinators. To be included in D and E, producers must provide records demonstrating pesticide application reductions for chlorpyrifos and nitroguanidine neonicotinoids (clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam). Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.			Chlorpyrifos: an organophosphate insecticide, acaricide, and miticide used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests on a variety of food and feed crops including tree fruit crops, small fruits including berries, vegetables, and tropical fruits. Lorsban is a common trade name in the US. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Neonicotinoids: Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that includes nitro-substituted (clothiandin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and nitenpyram) or cyano-substituted (acetamiprid and thiacloprid) compounds. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)). Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Pesticide Use - Chlorpyrifos	Calculate B1 as the total mass of all chlorpyrifos applied per hectare of planted crop in the past 12 months. Calculate chlorpyrifos applied as the mass of chlorpyrifos (total mass of the active ingredient, NOT the formulated product) applied in the production of the crop at any time of year, including post-harvest applications. Calculated B3 as the total hectares in which chlorpyrifos were applied in the past 12 months. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study or pesticide use data that is representative of the production system of this crop hectares, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the crop hectares for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. B2 and B4 should be the same number. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.			Chlorpyrifos: an organophosphate insecticide, acaricide, and miticide used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests on a variety of food and feed crops including tree fruit crops, small fruits including berries, vegetables, and tropical fruits. Lorsban is a common trade name in the US. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)).
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Pesticide Use - Clothianidin	Calculate B1 as the total mass of all clothianidin active ingredient applied per hectare planted crop in the past 12 months. Calculate clothianidin applied as the mass of clothianidin active ingredient (NOT the total mass of the formulated product) applied in the production of the crop at any time of year, including post-harvest applications. Calculate B3 as the total hectares in which clothianidin active ingredient was applied in the past 12 months. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study or pesticide use data that is representative of the production system of this crop hectares, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the crop hectares for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. B2 and B4 should be the same number. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.			Clothianidin: a neonicotinoid insecticide that has a broad spectrum of activity against many types of insect pests including aphids, thrips, beetles, stinkbugs, and others. In the US it is used on a wide variety of crops including root and tuber vegetables, tree fruits and nuts, berries, legumes, corn, soybean, cotton, and others. It is commonly used as a seed treatment on corn and soybean. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Neonicotinoids: Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that includes nitro-substituted (clothiandin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and nitenpyram) or cyano-substituted (acetamiprid and thiacloprid) compounds. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)).
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Pesticide Use - Dinotefuran	Calculate B1 as the total mass of all dinotefuran active ingredient applied per hectare planted crop in the past 12 months. Calculate dinotefuran applied as the mass of dinotefuran active ingredient (NOT the total mass of the formulated product) applied in the production of the crop at any time of year, post-harvest applications. Calculate B3 as the total hectares in which dinotefuran active ingredient was applied in the past 12 months. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study or pesticide use data that is representative of the production system of this crop hectares, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the crop hectares for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. B2 and B4 should be the same number. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.			Dinotefuran: a neonicotinoid insecticide used to control a wide range of pests, such as whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, aphids, mealy bugs, stink bugs, leaf miners, ants, cockroaches, fleas, flies, crickets, and gnats. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Neonicotinoids: Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that includes nitro-substituted (clothiandin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and nitenpyram) or cyano-substituted (acetamiprid and thiacloprid) compounds. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)).
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Pesticide Use - Imidacloprid	Calculate B1 as the total mass of all imidacloprid active ingredient applied per hectare planted crop in the past 12 months. Calculate imidacloprid applied as the mass of imidacloprid active ingredient (NOT total mass of the formulated product) applied in the production of the crop at any time of year, including post-harvest applications. Calculate B3 as the total hectares in which imidacloprid active ingredient was applied in the past 12 months. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study or pesticide use data that is representative of the production system of this crop hectares, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the crop hectares for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. B2 and B4 should be the same number. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.			Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Imidacloprid: a neonicotinoid insecticide that controls a wide variety of sucking and piercing insects including thrips, aphids and whiteflies, as well as soil insects such as beetles, grubs and wireworms. Imidacloprid is used on a wide variety of agricultural and non-agricultural sites including vegetable crops, tree fruits, tree nuts, field crops, forestry, turf and ornamental plants. Seed treatments represent the largest use of imidacloprid, primarily on corn, cotton, soybean, potato and wheat, as well as some vegetable crops. Neonicotinoids: Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that includes nitro-substituted (clothiandin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and nitenpyram) or cyano-substituted (acetamiprid and thiacloprid) compounds. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)).
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Pesticide Use - Thiamethoxam	Calculate B1 as the total mass of thiamethoxan active ingredient applied per hectare planted crop in the past 12 months. Calculate thiamethoxan applied as the mass of thiamethoxan active ingredient (NOT total mass of the formulated product) applied in the production of the crop at any time of year, including post-harvest applications. Calculate B3 as the total hectares in which thiamethoxan active ingredient was applied in the past 12 months. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study or pesticide use data that is representative of the production system of this crop hectares, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the crop hectares for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. B2 and B4 should be the same number. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.			Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Neonicotinoids: Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that includes nitro-substituted (clothiandin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and nitenpyram) or cyano-substituted (acetamiprid and thiacloprid) compounds. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)). Thiamethoxan: a neonicotinoid insecticide that has a broad spectrum of activity against many types of insect pests including aphids, whiteflies, thrips, caterpillars, beetles, flies, stinkbugs and others. In the US it is used on a wide variety of crops including root and tuber vegetables, tree fruits and nuts, berries, legumes, corn, soybean, cotton and others. It is commonly used as a seed treatment on corn and soybean.
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Pollinator Habitat	Dedicated pollinator habitat consists of plants and landscape such as buffers zones, transitional areas and field borders that provide a diversity of floral and nesting resources for pollinators throughout the season that are protected from pesticides toxic to pollinators. Cropland and non-flowering cover crops should not be considered towards the calculation of total hectares of land dedicated to pollinator habitat. Pollinator habitat includes habitat that has been established, restored, or protected. Calculate B1 and B3 as the total hectares of land dedicated to pollinator habitat in your growing operations that produced your crop hectares (B1) and in equivalent sustainable landscapes or in the community where your growing operations are located (B3). Calculate B2 and B4 as the total hectares (B1 and B3) divided by the total hectares of land in growing operations where crops are produced, multiplied by 100. For example, if you established 5 hectares of habitat on a 100-acre farm, this is 5%. To calculate B4, for example, if you established 5 hectares of habitat in your community (but not on your land), and your farm is 100 acres, this would also be reported as 5%. For reference regarding the suggested amount of land to be dedicated for pollinator habitat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pollinator Habitat Initiative (CP-42) requires at least 0.5 acres of land to be selected for pollinator habitat. Note that CP-42 is a voluntary incentive mechanism. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Farmers for Monarchs – State Planting Resources: Farmers for Monarchs provides information farmers need to establish monarch habitat on their land. https://farmersformonarchs.org/state-resources/ Honey Bee Health Coalition – Bee Healthy Roadmap Forage & Nutrition: The Bee Healthy Roadmap Forage & Nutrition provides resources to help promote improved nutrition for honey bees and other pollinators by developing bee-friendly, high-quality, spatially- and temporally-relevant landscapes as well as supplemental honey bee nutrition. https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/how-we-help-bees/forage-nutrition/ Iowa State University – Prairie Strips in the Conservation Reserve Program: Prairie strips are a farmland conservation practice that uses strategically placed native prairie plantings in crop fields. Prairie strips provide both abundant and diverse flowering plants to agricultural landscapes, which are essential for supporting honey bees and conserving wild bees and butterflies. https://www.nrem.iastate.edu/research/STRIPS/ Pollinator Habitat – Establishment & Management Guide: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s habitat programs provide proven pollinator benefits including high-quality forage for honey bees and other pollinators across the entire growing season. https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/habitat-guide.html Pollinator Partnership: The Pollinator Partnership promotes the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research. https://www.pollinator.org/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Buffer zones: Areas directly adjacent to where crops are produced that are designed to provide food or shelter for pollinators. Buffer zones of non-blooming plants must be at least 60 feet wide between fields where pesticides are applied via air blast sprayer, and at least 125 feet wide between fields where neonicotinoid pesticides are applied and the pollinator habitat. In the event of a conflict between this definition and the pesticide label, the pesticide user has sole and complete responsibility to comply with the applicable laws and the pesticide label instructions. Community – Pollinator Health: For the purpose of this assessment, community is the general area you farm, including the closest city or the county. Fallow Fields and Set-Asides: Fallow and unproductive lands, especially when sown with native flowers, can provide food or shelter to pollinators. Floral resources: Pollen and nectar from a diverse mix of native species that bloom continuously throughout the growing season. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hedgerows: Hedgerows with a wide variety of plants that have overlapping flowering periods provide pollinator habitat throughout the growing season and strengthen populations of natural enemies of crop pest. Native species: Native species are species that are naturally found in your region. Native plants are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions where they naturally occur and are particularly valuable to pollinators, either as food or habitat. Natural or Undeveloped Areas: Nearby natural areas that meet specific nesting requirements may provide food or shelter to pollinators (see Nesting resources for more information). Nesting resources: Places for ground, cavity, and wood-nesting pollinators to reproduce. - Ground-nesting bees prefer well-drained bare ground and sparse grassy areas. Not tilling some sections of ground will also help keep nesting sites safe. - Cavity-nesting bees prefer dead wood, brush, and plants with hollow stems. - Wood-nesting bees prefer beetle tunnels in dead standing trees. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)). Pollinator habitat: Plants and landscape features that provide floral and nesting resources for pollinators throughout the season, and that are protected from (not exposed to) pesticides toxic to pollinators. Hectares devoted to crops are not considered pollinator habitat. Rotational or temporary habitat is not considered pollinator habitat. Examples of pollinator habitat include buffer zones, transitional areas, field borders, hedgerows, natural or undeveloped areas, and fallow fields and set-asides. Pollinators: Insects and other animals, such as bees, beetles, wasps, moths, butterflies, birds, flies, and small mammals, including bats whose normal activities are key to transferring pollen which helps to complete the reproductive cycle of plants. Sustainable landscapes: A place where people steward natural capital alongside sustainable production systems at a scale that encompasses multiple levels of governance, a wide range of uses, and essential natural capital, to enhance long-term human well-being in a changing world. Transitional areas: Areas between agricultural land and natural habitat that meet specific nesting requirements can provide food and shelter for pollinators (see Nesting resources for more information).
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Responsible Pest Management Practices	To be included in B growers must at a minimum keep records for pest management practices including pesticide application and scouting/monitoring records (including beneficial insect monitoring for common species groups such as bees, wasps, moths, and butterfiles), equipment calibration records, nutrient and irrigation application records, records of non-chemical pest management strategies, yield records, and protective practices of the health of individuals involved in pest management as well as human and animal consumers of crop or other output (e.g., training records for any workers with potential to be exposed to pesticides including applicators, handlers, field workers re-entering fields after pesticide applications). To be included in C growers must at minimum review their pest management records, analyze and use the data to inform their pest management decisions and planning, demonstrate improved pollinator health, integrate non-chemical (cultural, biological, physical) methods into their pest management strategy and demonstrate a use of data and other resources prior to applying pesticide. To be included in D growers must at minimum share their pest management data, practices and information with stakeholders. Stakeholders may include, for example, buyers, NGO partners, shareholders, or the public. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework listed in Background Information below may be helpful to inform your responses.	TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/		Recordkeeping: Recordkeeping is the act of keeping track of the history of a person’s or organization’s activities, generally by creating and storing consistent, formal records.
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Seed Treatment - Chlorpyrifos	Technical infeasibility of seed treatment may result from methods of plant propagation that do not use seeds (e.g., grafting, cutting, and layering) or from other factors that make it impossible to treat seeds with the pesticide in question. Calculate C1 as the total hectares planted with seeds treated with chlorpyrifos in the past 12 months at the growing operations where your crops were produced. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to your answer in C1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer C1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study or pesticide use data that is representative of the production system of this crop hectares, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate C2 as the crop hectares for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for C1, then report 0% for C2.			Chlorpyrifos: an organophosphate insecticide, acaricide, and miticide used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests on a variety of food and feed crops including tree fruit crops, small fruits including berries, vegetables, and tropical fruits. Lorsban is a common trade name in the US. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)).
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Seed Treatment - Clothianidin	Technical infeasibility of seed treatment may result from methods of plant propagation that do not use seeds (e.g., grafting, cutting, and layering) or from other factors that make it impossible to treat seeds with the pesticide in question. Calculate C1 as the total hectares planted with seeds treated with clothianidin in the past 12 months at the growing operations where your crops were produced. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to your answer in C1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer C1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study or pesticide use data that is representative of the production system of this crop hectares, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate C2 as the crop hectares for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for C1, then report 0% for C2.			Clothianidin: a neonicotinoid insecticide that has a broad spectrum of activity against many types of insect pests including aphids, thrips, beetles, stinkbugs, and others. In the US it is used on a wide variety of crops including root and tuber vegetables, tree fruits and nuts, berries, legumes, corn, soybean, cotton, and others. It is commonly used as a seed treatment on corn and soybean. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Neonicotinoids: Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that includes nitro-substituted (clothiandin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and nitenpyram) or cyano-substituted (acetamiprid and thiacloprid) compounds. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)).
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Seed Treatment - Imidacloprid	Technical infeasibility of seed treatment may result from methods of plant propagation that do not use seeds (e.g., grafting, cutting, and layering) or from other factors that make it impossible to treat seeds with the pesticide in question. Calculate C1 as the total hectares planted with seeds treated with imidacloprid in the past 12 months at the growing operations where your crops were produced. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to your answer in C1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer C1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study or pesticide use data that is representative of the production system of this crop hectares, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate C2 as the crop hectares for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for C1, then report 0% for C2.			Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Imidacloprid: a neonicotinoid insecticide that controls a wide variety of sucking and piercing insects including thrips, aphids and whiteflies, as well as soil insects such as beetles, grubs and wireworms. Imidacloprid is used on a wide variety of agricultural and non-agricultural sites including vegetable crops, tree fruits, tree nuts, field crops, forestry, turf and ornamental plants. Seed treatments represent the largest use of imidacloprid, primarily on corn, cotton, soybean, potato and wheat, as well as some vegetable crops. Neonicotinoids: Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that includes nitro-substituted (clothiandin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and nitenpyram) or cyano-substituted (acetamiprid and thiacloprid) compounds. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)).
Pollinator Health	Pollinator Health	Seed Treatment - Thiamethoxam	Technical infeasibility of seed treatment may result from methods of plant propagation that do not use seeds (e.g., grafting, cutting, and layering) or from other factors that make it impossible to treat seeds with the pesticide in question. Calculate C1 as the total hectares planted with seeds treated with thiamethoxam in the past 12 months at the growing operations where your crops were produced. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to your answer in C1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer C1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study or pesticide use data that is representative of the production system of this crop hectares, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate C2 as the crop hectares for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total crop hectares, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for C1, then report 0% for C2.			Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Neonicotinoids: Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that includes nitro-substituted (clothiandin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and nitenpyram) or cyano-substituted (acetamiprid and thiacloprid) compounds. Pest: (1) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or (2) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals), as defined in the Section 2(t) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (t)). Pesticide – Pollinator Health: (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and (3) any nitrogen stabilizer, as defined in Section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 (u)). Thiamethoxan: a neonicotinoid insecticide that has a broad spectrum of activity against many types of insect pests including aphids, whiteflies, thrips, caterpillars, beetles, flies, stinkbugs and others. In the US it is used on a wide variety of crops including root and tuber vegetables, tree fruits and nuts, berries, legumes, corn, soybean, cotton and others. It is commonly used as a seed treatment on corn and soybean.
Pork	Pork	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of pork, by live weight, that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Pork	Pork	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of pork, by live weight, that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Grow-finish stage: B1 is limited to the grow-finish stage only, where full-feeding and final conditioning of pigs for slaughter takes place to ensure satisfactory muscle and fat revenue. Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water are available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Pigs for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Pork	Pork	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of pork, by live weight, supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of pork, by live weight, supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVA Members Code of Professional Conduct. Any prescribing or supply of veterinary medicines should only occur within the bounds of a valid VCPR. https://www.ava.com.au/library-journals-and-resources/ava-other-resources/prescribing-guidelines/client-relationship-and-understanding/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ): The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) registers and regulates veterinarians in New Zealand, and governs the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians. The Code sets out strict requirements for VCPR. https://vetcouncil.org.nz/Web/Web/2.Resources/Code_Of_Conduct.aspx World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Pork	Pork	Byproduct Utilization for Feed - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the byproduct ratios for feed used on the animal farm operations that produced your pork supply, weighted by the mass of pork, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the byproduct ratio as the mass of feed dry matter byproduct intake, divided by the total mass of feed dry matter intake. Feed dry matter intake can be based on the average annual diet composition and the moisture content of each type of feed. Only include co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples of byproducts commonly used in swine feed include dried distillers grains (DDGs), grain milling byproducts, milk byproducts, vegetable byproducts, and byproducts from sugar and starch production. If no byproducts were used in the feed consumed by any portion of your pork supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of pork, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.			Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Byproducts: Co-products or waste streams from other processes or supply chains that can be responsibly used as feed and would otherwise not be utilized. Examples include soybean meal, soy hulls, middlings, bran, brewer's grains, distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, molasses, and beet pulp. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Pork	Pork	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate B1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, skin, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate B2 as the mass of supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Pork	Pork	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Feed that was grown on land that was not previously forested or that was not converted from forest since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculations for C1-C4. Feed that was grown on non-forest land that has not undergone conversion since 2010 can be included in the numerator of your calculation for C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C2 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate C3 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions (e.g., grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America). Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your pork supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation for C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Pork	Pork	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate B1 as the average feed conversion ratio from animal farm operations in your supply chain weighted by the mass of pork supplied by each animal farm operation. Calculate the feed conversion ratio for each farm as the feed dry matter intake during finishing, divided by the live weight gain during the finishing stage. Calculate the live weight gain as the live weight at the end of the finishing stage minus the live weight at the beginning of the finishing stage. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and live weight. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate B2 as the mass of pork, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, and multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Topigs Norsvin - Feed and Feed Efficiency: This website provides information about feeding manuals, feeding strategies and tools for increasing progress in feed efficiency. https://topigsnorsvin.maglr.com/online-magazine-summer-2022-feed-efficiency/topigs-norsvin-online-magazine-progress-summer-2022-feed-efficiency	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Pork	Pork	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your pork supply, weighted by the mass of pork supplied by each farm, by live weight. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, number of pigs, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326 US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Pork	Pork	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your pork supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your pork supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Pork	Pork	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of pork, by live weight, that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of pork, by live weight, that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Pork	Pork	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your pork supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate C1 as the mass of feed purchased by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. To be included in C1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate C2 as the mass of feed purchased by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of C1 and C2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Pork	Pork	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your pork supply, weighted by the mass of pork, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm. Calculate the water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of pork, by live weight, supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of pork, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190 US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Pork	Pork	Water Use Intensity - Feed Production	The scope of this question includes the irrigation water use for the on-farm production of feed used by the animal farm operations that produced your pork supply. Do not include feed purchased by the animal farm operations. Calculate B1 as the average irrigation water use intensity of the feed produced on-farm for your animal farm operations, weighted by the mass of pork, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total irrigation water use that was needed for the production of feed in the animal farm operations. Farm specific model results may be used. Calculate the water use intensity by dividing the total water use by the mass of pork, by live weight, supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of pork, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity. The calculation can also be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform, listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190 US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Pork	Pork	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your pork supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your pork supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Potato Sustainability Initiative, Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform or Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing	Calculate C1 as the mass of your crop supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your crop supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your crop supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your crop supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your crop supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Root Vegetables	Onions and Garlic (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Potato Sustainability Initiative, Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform or Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing	Calculate C1 as the mass of your crop supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your crop supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your crop supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your crop supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your crop supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Root Vegetables	Other Root Vegetables (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Potato Sustainability Initiative, Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator, Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform or Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing	Calculate C1 as the mass of your crop supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your crop supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your crop supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your crop supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your crop supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of crop supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Root Vegetables	Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ Potato Sustainability Initiative: The Potato Sustainability Initiative consists of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey and a set of metrics that address greenhouse gas emissions, irrigation use, nutrient use, pesticides, waste and recycling, and worker health and safety that are aimed at potato production. https://potatosustainability.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture operations that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply. Calculate C2 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from processors that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1 and C2, the certification or auditing must be aligned with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code. To be included in C1 and C2 verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Government regulations that align with the above OIE section and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in response percentages. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and principles to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See the Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health - Aquatic Animal Health Code: According to this website, "The OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code sets out standards for the improvement of aquatic animal health and welfare of farmed fish worldwide." https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Antibiotic and Chemical Use - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your seafood supply that was produced by aquaculture operations or harvested by fishing operations that either don't use antibiotics, anti-fouling, and cooling agents or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from antibiotics, anti-fouling, and cooling agents, divided by the mass of your total seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Antibiotics are not considered relevant for fishing operations. Cooling agents are not considered relevant for aquaculture operations. Anti-fouling agents are considered relevant for both aquaculture and fishing operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Seafood supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your antibiotic and chemical use assessment program(s), which can inform your responses for B1. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ ISO 13073-1 Risk assessment on anti-fouling systems on ships: ISO 13073-1 specifies a method to assess risks to the marine environment from the use of anti-fouling agents on ships. https://www.iso.org/standard/52601.html The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): GreenChill Partnership: Partnership between the EPA and retailers to reduce climate and ozone impacts of refrigerants. Includes resources, guidelines, and tools. https://www.epa.gov/greenchill	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Cooling agent: Substances or mixtures of substances used for refrigeration, including CFCs, HFCs and HCFCs. Critically important antibiotics: An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease caused by either organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources. (Adapted from WHO) Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Aquaculture Certification	Calculate C1 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were ASC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were BAP certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were GGN aquaculture certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were FoS certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were certified by other certification systems or standards, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Other certification systems or standards include EU Organic Aquaculture, Food Alliance Sustainability Standard for Farmed Shellfish, Naturland Standards for Organic Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and Soil Association Organic Aquaculture & Seaweed Standards. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Food Alliance Certification: This nonprofit organization operates a third-party certification program for sustainably-produced food with criteria for soil, water, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, energy, pesticides, waste, and food integrity. Certified ranchers and farmers must also ensure the health and humane treatment of animals. https://foodalliance.org/value-of-certification Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Naturland Organic: Naturland is a German organic standard for food products, textiles and cosmetics. Naturland guarantees that production is done in an environmentally friendly manner and promotes organic farming. https://www.naturland.de/en Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/ The Soil Association Organic Standards: The Soil Association develops organic standards that meet strict European laws about the production of organic food and even go further in key areas such as animal welfare, protecting human health, and safeguarding the environment. https://www.soilassociation.org/our-standards/read-our-organic-standards/
Seafood	Other Seafood	Bycatch Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have been identified by a verifiable risk assessment to pose low risk of environmental impacts from bycatch, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Environmental impacts from bycatch include discards of target or non-target species, in addition to mortality of non-target species, particularly endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable species. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of environmental impacts from bycatch. Calculate C2 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low risk (i.e. have not been included in C1) and that have a verifiable bycatch reduction program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. A bycatch reduction program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices for reducing bycatch. These programs should include using bycatch mitigation practices, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of C1 and C2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and bycatch reduction programs, which can inform your responses for C1 and C2. Seafood supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Consortium for Wildlife: Bycatch reduction technique database: Database containing summaries and relevant resources regarding bycatch reduction. https://www.bycatch.org/search FAO International Guidelines on Bycatch Management and Reduction of Discards: Voluntary guidelines for States and regional fisheries management organizations, including guidance on regulatory frameworks, data collection programs and key measures to improve bycatch management and reduce discards. https://www.fao.org/responsible-fishing/resources/detail/en/c/1316864/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Bycatch: All animals (including fish, mammals, birds and others) which are discarded from fishing operations, in addition to animals that die because of a direct encounter with fishing gear (including derelict and active gear). Bycatch of non-target species recognized by management authorities to be endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable is of particular importance. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Child Labor Use - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture or fishing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture or fishing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture or fishing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture or fishing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Community Rights - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	The country of the vessel should be determined by the country where the vessel operates. To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses for B2 and B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. If audits are conducted as part of a certification process, then the certified supply may be included in response B3.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Aquaculture Operations	Only include land-based aquaculture operations when calculating your responses to C1 through C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. A aquaculture operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The aquaculture operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the aquaculture operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your farmed seafood that has been certified by Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of your farmed seafood. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the farmed seafood originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your farmed seafood. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Derelict Gear Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have a verifiable derelict gear prevention program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A derelict gear reduction program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to reduce the impacts of derelict gear on wildlife, including prevention of derelict gear generation and removal of derelict gear from the environment. These programs should include implementation of best practices, education, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. Seafood supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO: Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear: This document gives recommendations on actions to reduce the generation of marine debris. http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0620e/i0620e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Marine debris prevention, control and reduction: Vessel waste: This document contains information on best practices and regulations regarding waste management from vessels. http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/marinedebris/prevention_vessel.cfm	Derelict gear: Fishing gear, such as nets, pots, and traps, that is lost or abandoned during fishing operations and can lead to trapping, entanglement, and killing of animals (ghost fishing). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Ecosystem Degradation - Fishing Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that do not use gear that comes into contact with seafloors or have been identified by verifiable risk assessment to pose low-risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation. Calculate C2 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low-risk (i.e., have not been included in C1) and that have a verifiable prevention program in place to protect seafloor ecosystems, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. A verifiable prevention program to protect seafloor ecosystems refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to minimize the impacts from fishing gear contact with seafloors. These programs should include practices such as gear modification and avoidance of fishing in areas known to be vulnerable including, but not limited to, ecologically sensitive habitats. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of C1 and C2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and programs to protect seafloor ecosystems, which can inform your responses for C1 and C2. Seafood supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	FAO: Options to mitigate bottom habitat impact of dragged gears: Document describing basic principles to reduce the impact of trawling on ecosystems. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1466e/a1466e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Seafloor ecosystem degradation: Disturbance of seafloor habitats and biota, including changes in species composition, removing biomass from ecosystems, and suspension of sediments. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Feed Conversion Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of seafood for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Seafood supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Fisheries Certification	Calculate C1 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MSC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were G.U.L.F. RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were IRFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MEL certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Audubon Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program limited to fisheries in Gulf states territorial waters and the EEZ of the Gulf of Mexico. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program covering North American fisheries operating within the U.S. and Canadian 200 nm EEZ. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://rfmcertification.org/
Seafood	Other Seafood	Fishing Vessel Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel crew welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on crew within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel responsible catching practices certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on responsible catching practices within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In C1 and C2 you may include your supply hat has been certified by Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your supply. For example, supply included in the calculation for C1 could also be included in the calculation for C2 if the stated conditions are also met. To be included in C1 and C2, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Other regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the vessel crew welfare and responsible catching practices standards as described in Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea, and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. TSC provides a list of seafood certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details.	Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard: The Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard certifies fisheries against requirements in the following areas: structural requirements, empowerment & community development, fundamental human rights, wages, working conditions, and access to services, resource management, trade requirements. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/sites/default/files/filemanager/documents/CFS/FTUSA_STD_CFS_EN_1.1.0.pdf Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS): RFVS is a voluntary fishing vessel based program certifying high standards of vessels management and safety systems including crew rights, safety and well being. https://www.seafish.org/responsible-sourcing/tools-for-ethical-seafood-sourcing/records/responsible-fishing-vessel-standard-rfvs/ Seafood TaskForce Vessel Standard: Seafood TaskForce Code of Conduct and Vessel Auditable Standards set out clear expectations for all actors in the seafood supply chain, all the way from fishing vessels to the retailer. https://www.seafoodtaskforce.global/resources	The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/
Seafood	Other Seafood	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted by aquaculture and fishing operations (e.g., fuel combustion, cooling agents, direct pond emissions). Calculate B1 as an average of the most recent greenhouse gas intensity estimates for the aquaculture or fishing operations that harvested your seafood, weighted by the mass of seafood supplied by each fishing operation. Calculate B2 as the mass of your seafood supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If primary fishing and aquaculture operations data are unavailable, you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary and regional data. If reporting regional data in B1, then report 0% for B2. To calculate greenhouse gas intensity using regional data, use data from a sub-country area such as a region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. The certifications, standards, and tools listed below may be used to calculate B1. Calculations should be based on the guidelines given by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard PAS 2050-2 Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions - Supplementary requirements for the application of PAS 2050 to seafood and other aquatic food products: Specific guidance for implementation of PAS 2050 (Life Cycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment) to seafood products https://www.bsigroup.com/en-ID/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/pas-2050-2-supplementary-requirements-for-pas-2050-2011-on-seafood/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Labor Rights - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your seafood supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your seafood supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your seafood supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ RLI-GRI Advancing modern slavery reporting to meet stakeholder expectations: The Toolkit for Advancing modern slavery reporting provides guidance and resources for businesses to increase and improve reporting practices. The toolkit presents a practical approach for business to effectively communicate their efforts to meet stakeholder expectations. https://www.globalreporting.org/media/r1ydr40k/rli-gri_advancing-modern-slavery-reporting-to-meet-stakeholder-expectations.pdf Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Labor Rights - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that was processed in facilities that are covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that was processed in facilities that have been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if a facility is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your supply that was processed in facilities that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification RLI-GRI Advancing modern slavery reporting to meet stakeholder expectations: The Toolkit for Advancing modern slavery reporting provides guidance and resources for businesses to increase and improve reporting practices. The toolkit presents a practical approach for business to effectively communicate their efforts to meet stakeholder expectations. https://www.globalreporting.org/media/r1ydr40k/rli-gri_advancing-modern-slavery-reporting-to-meet-stakeholder-expectations.pdf Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Overfishing - Fishing Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply which was harvested from seafood stocks that were within biologically sustainable levels, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Seafood stocks within biologically sustainable levels are those that meet management targets that are consistent with biological reference points based on the best available science, such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) or suitable proxies, or those that can be otherwise shown to be a healthy stock under adequate management measures demonstrated through a past record of good management performance. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Seafood supplied from fisheries using the certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries provides principles and standards for fish and fishery products conservation and management practices, such as responsible fishing operations, capture, aquaculture operations, processing, trade and coastal area management. http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/v9878e/v9878e00.HTM GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Maximum sustainable yield: The theoretical maximum amount of biomass that may be harvested from a fishery and sustained for an indefinite period. Overfishing: A level of fishing activity that jeopardizes the capacity of fish or shellfish stocks to remain within biologically sustainable levels.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Seafood Escapement Rate - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the seafood escapement rates from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed seafood, weighted by the mass of seafood supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the seafood escapement rate as the number of animals escaped divided by the total number of animals harvested. When calculating the total number of animals harvested, exclude any seafood mortality that occurred on-farm or during transport. Calculate C2 as the mass of seafood for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		ASC Standards, Certification and Accreditation https://www.asc-aqua.org/what-we-do/our-standards/farm-standards/ Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators.
Seafood	Other Seafood	Water Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed seafood supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations that reported their annual water use divided by total mass of your farmed seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as the amount of total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. The certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture operations that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply. Calculate C2 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from processors that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable audits on facilities where animals are present, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in C1 and C2, the certification or auditing must be aligned with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code. To be included in C1 and C2 verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Government regulations that align with the above OIE section and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in response percentages. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and principles to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See the Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health - Aquatic Animal Health Code: According to this website, "The OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code sets out standards for the improvement of aquatic animal health and welfare of farmed fish worldwide." https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Antibiotic and Chemical Use - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your seafood supply that was produced by aquaculture operations or harvested by fishing operations that either don't use antibiotics, anti-fouling, and cooling agents or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from antibiotics, anti-fouling, and cooling agents, divided by the mass of your total seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Antibiotics are not considered relevant for fishing operations. Cooling agents are not considered relevant for aquaculture operations. Anti-fouling agents are considered relevant for both aquaculture and fishing operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Seafood supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your antibiotic and chemical use assessment program(s), which can inform your responses for B1. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ ISO 13073-1 Risk assessment on anti-fouling systems on ships: ISO 13073-1 specifies a method to assess risks to the marine environment from the use of anti-fouling agents on ships. https://www.iso.org/standard/52601.html The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): GreenChill Partnership: Partnership between the EPA and retailers to reduce climate and ozone impacts of refrigerants. Includes resources, guidelines, and tools. https://www.epa.gov/greenchill	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Cooling agent: Substances or mixtures of substances used for refrigeration, including CFCs, HFCs and HCFCs. Critically important antibiotics: An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease caused by either organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources. (Adapted from WHO) Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Aquaculture Certification	Calculate C1 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were ASC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were BAP certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were GGN aquaculture certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were FoS certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your supply provided by aquaculture operations that were certified by other certification systems or standards, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Other certification systems or standards include EU Organic Aquaculture, Food Alliance Sustainability Standard for Farmed Shellfish, Naturland Standards for Organic Aquaculture, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and Soil Association Organic Aquaculture & Seaweed Standards. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) covers, amongst other criteria, animal health and animal welfare. https://www.bapcertification.org/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Food Alliance Certification: This nonprofit organization operates a third-party certification program for sustainably-produced food with criteria for soil, water, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, energy, pesticides, waste, and food integrity. Certified ranchers and farmers must also ensure the health and humane treatment of animals. https://foodalliance.org/value-of-certification Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Naturland Organic: Naturland is a German organic standard for food products, textiles and cosmetics. Naturland guarantees that production is done in an environmentally friendly manner and promotes organic farming. https://www.naturland.de/en Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Assured for Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout: The RSPCA provides a scheme for care and handling of Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout taking into account legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and practical experience in the farming industry. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/farmanimals/standards The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard: The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers, amongst other criteria, animal welfare at all the stages of production. https://www.globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-aquaculture/ The Soil Association Organic Standards: The Soil Association develops organic standards that meet strict European laws about the production of organic food and even go further in key areas such as animal welfare, protecting human health, and safeguarding the environment. https://www.soilassociation.org/our-standards/read-our-organic-standards/
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Bycatch Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have been identified by a verifiable risk assessment to pose low risk of environmental impacts from bycatch, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Environmental impacts from bycatch include discards of target or non-target species, in addition to mortality of non-target species, particularly endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable species. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of environmental impacts from bycatch. Calculate C2 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low risk (i.e. have not been included in C1) and that have a verifiable bycatch reduction program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. A bycatch reduction program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices for reducing bycatch. These programs should include using bycatch mitigation practices, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of C1 and C2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and bycatch reduction programs, which can inform your responses for C1 and C2. Seafood supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Consortium for Wildlife: Bycatch reduction technique database: Database containing summaries and relevant resources regarding bycatch reduction. https://www.bycatch.org/search FAO International Guidelines on Bycatch Management and Reduction of Discards: Voluntary guidelines for States and regional fisheries management organizations, including guidance on regulatory frameworks, data collection programs and key measures to improve bycatch management and reduce discards. https://www.fao.org/responsible-fishing/resources/detail/en/c/1316864/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Bycatch: All animals (including fish, mammals, birds and others) which are discarded from fishing operations, in addition to animals that die because of a direct encounter with fishing gear (including derelict and active gear). Bycatch of non-target species recognized by management authorities to be endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable is of particular importance. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Child Labor Use - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture or fishing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture or fishing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture or fishing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from aquaculture or fishing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Community Rights - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	The country of the vessel should be determined by the country where the vessel operates. To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your seafood supply that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses for B2 and B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. If audits are conducted as part of a certification process, then the certified supply may be included in response B3.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Aquaculture Operations	Only include land-based aquaculture operations when calculating your responses to C1 through C5. Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. A aquaculture operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The aquaculture operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the aquaculture operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. Calculate C2 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your farmed seafood that has been certified by Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your farmed seafood that was provided by aquaculture operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your farmed seafood from all aquaculture operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of your farmed seafood. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the farmed seafood originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your farmed seafood. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Derelict Gear Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have a verifiable derelict gear prevention program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A derelict gear reduction program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to reduce the impacts of derelict gear on wildlife, including prevention of derelict gear generation and removal of derelict gear from the environment. These programs should include implementation of best practices, education, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. Seafood supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO: Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear: This document gives recommendations on actions to reduce the generation of marine debris. http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0620e/i0620e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Marine debris prevention, control and reduction: Vessel waste: This document contains information on best practices and regulations regarding waste management from vessels. http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/marinedebris/prevention_vessel.cfm	Derelict gear: Fishing gear, such as nets, pots, and traps, that is lost or abandoned during fishing operations and can lead to trapping, entanglement, and killing of animals (ghost fishing). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Ecosystem Degradation - Fishing Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that do not use gear that comes into contact with seafloors or have been identified by verifiable risk assessment to pose low-risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation. Calculate C2 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low-risk (i.e., have not been included in C1) and that have a verifiable prevention program in place to protect seafloor ecosystems, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. A verifiable prevention program to protect seafloor ecosystems refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to minimize the impacts from fishing gear contact with seafloors. These programs should include practices such as gear modification and avoidance of fishing in areas known to be vulnerable including, but not limited to, ecologically sensitive habitats. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of C1 and C2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and programs to protect seafloor ecosystems, which can inform your responses for C1 and C2. Seafood supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	FAO: Options to mitigate bottom habitat impact of dragged gears: Document describing basic principles to reduce the impact of trawling on ecosystems. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1466e/a1466e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Seafloor ecosystem degradation: Disturbance of seafloor habitats and biota, including changes in species composition, removing biomass from ecosystems, and suspension of sediments. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Feed Conversion Ratio - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of seafood for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Seafood supplied from aquaculture operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Fisheries Certification	Calculate C1 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MSC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were G.U.L.F. RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were IRFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MEL certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Audubon Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program limited to fisheries in Gulf states territorial waters and the EEZ of the Gulf of Mexico. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program covering North American fisheries operating within the U.S. and Canadian 200 nm EEZ. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://rfmcertification.org/
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Fishing Vessel Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel crew welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on crew within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel responsible catching practices certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on responsible catching practices within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In C1 and C2 you may include your supply hat has been certified by Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your supply. For example, supply included in the calculation for C1 could also be included in the calculation for C2 if the stated conditions are also met. To be included in C1 and C2, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Other regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the vessel crew welfare and responsible catching practices standards as described in Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea, and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. TSC provides a list of seafood certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details.	Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard: The Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard certifies fisheries against requirements in the following areas: structural requirements, empowerment & community development, fundamental human rights, wages, working conditions, and access to services, resource management, trade requirements. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/sites/default/files/filemanager/documents/CFS/FTUSA_STD_CFS_EN_1.1.0.pdf Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS): RFVS is a voluntary fishing vessel based program certifying high standards of vessels management and safety systems including crew rights, safety and well being. https://www.seafish.org/responsible-sourcing/tools-for-ethical-seafood-sourcing/records/responsible-fishing-vessel-standard-rfvs/ Seafood TaskForce Vessel Standard: Seafood TaskForce Code of Conduct and Vessel Auditable Standards set out clear expectations for all actors in the seafood supply chain, all the way from fishing vessels to the retailer. https://www.seafoodtaskforce.global/resources	The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted by aquaculture and fishing operations (e.g., fuel combustion, cooling agents, direct pond emissions). Calculate B1 as an average of the most recent greenhouse gas intensity estimates for the aquaculture or fishing operations that harvested your seafood, weighted by the mass of seafood supplied by each fishing operation. Calculate B2 as the mass of your seafood supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If primary fishing and aquaculture operations data are unavailable, you may use regional estimates to calculate B1. Do not combine primary and regional data. If reporting regional data in B1, then report 0% for B2. To calculate greenhouse gas intensity using regional data, use data from a sub-country area such as a region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the region and the production system. The study must be based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. The certifications, standards, and tools listed below may be used to calculate B1. Calculations should be based on the guidelines given by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard PAS 2050-2 Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions - Supplementary requirements for the application of PAS 2050 to seafood and other aquatic food products: Specific guidance for implementation of PAS 2050 (Life Cycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment) to seafood products https://www.bsigroup.com/en-ID/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/pas-2050-2-supplementary-requirements-for-pas-2050-2011-on-seafood/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Labor Rights - Aquaculture and Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your seafood supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your seafood supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your seafood supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ RLI-GRI Advancing modern slavery reporting to meet stakeholder expectations: The Toolkit for Advancing modern slavery reporting provides guidance and resources for businesses to increase and improve reporting practices. The toolkit presents a practical approach for business to effectively communicate their efforts to meet stakeholder expectations. https://www.globalreporting.org/media/r1ydr40k/rli-gri_advancing-modern-slavery-reporting-to-meet-stakeholder-expectations.pdf Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Labor Rights - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that was processed in facilities that are covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that was processed in facilities that have been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if a facility is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your supply that was processed in facilities that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification RLI-GRI Advancing modern slavery reporting to meet stakeholder expectations: The Toolkit for Advancing modern slavery reporting provides guidance and resources for businesses to increase and improve reporting practices. The toolkit presents a practical approach for business to effectively communicate their efforts to meet stakeholder expectations. https://www.globalreporting.org/media/r1ydr40k/rli-gri_advancing-modern-slavery-reporting-to-meet-stakeholder-expectations.pdf Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Overfishing - Fishing Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your wild-caught seafood supply which was harvested from seafood stocks that were within biologically sustainable levels, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Seafood stocks within biologically sustainable levels are those that meet management targets that are consistent with biological reference points based on the best available science, such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) or suitable proxies, or those that can be otherwise shown to be a healthy stock under adequate management measures demonstrated through a past record of good management performance. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Seafood supplied from fisheries using the certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries provides principles and standards for fish and fishery products conservation and management practices, such as responsible fishing operations, capture, aquaculture operations, processing, trade and coastal area management. http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/v9878e/v9878e00.HTM GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Maximum sustainable yield: The theoretical maximum amount of biomass that may be harvested from a fishery and sustained for an indefinite period. Overfishing: A level of fishing activity that jeopardizes the capacity of fish or shellfish stocks to remain within biologically sustainable levels.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Seafood Escapement Rate - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the average of the seafood escapement rates from the aquaculture operations that produced your farmed seafood, weighted by the mass of seafood supplied by each aquaculture operation. For each aquaculture operation, calculate the seafood escapement rate as the number of animals escaped divided by the total number of animals harvested. When calculating the total number of animals harvested, exclude any seafood mortality that occurred on-farm or during transport. Calculate C2 as the mass of seafood for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for calculating C1. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		ASC Standards, Certification and Accreditation https://www.asc-aqua.org/what-we-do/our-standards/farm-standards/ Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators.
Seafood	Shelf-stable Seafood	Water Use - Aquaculture Operations	Calculate C1 as the mass of your farmed seafood supply that was sourced from aquaculture operations that reported their annual water use divided by total mass of your farmed seafood supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as the amount of total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. The certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate C1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/		Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soda and Sports Drinks	Soft Drinks	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Soda and Sports Drinks Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include meat (e.g., beef, pork, and chicken), farmed fish, and dairy (e.g., butter and cheese) but exclude eggs. For meat, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage or Aquaculture operations stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/		Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Frozen Meals, Appetizers, and Snacks	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include meat (e.g., beef, pork, and chicken), farmed fish, and dairy (e.g., butter and cheese) but exclude eggs. For meat, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage or Aquaculture operations stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/		Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Packaged Meals and Sides	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include meat (e.g., beef, pork, and chicken), farmed fish, and dairy (e.g., butter and cheese) but exclude eggs. For meat, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage or Aquaculture operations stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/		Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Prepared Meals, Salads, and Sides	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate C1 as the mass of animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients include meat (e.g., beef, pork, and chicken), farmed fish, and dairy (e.g., butter and cheese) but exclude eggs. For meat, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage or Aquaculture operations stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), Bonsucro, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients, beef, and farmed shellfish. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. For beef, only include the finishing stage. For farmed shellfish, ingredient producers are the aquaculture operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Consumer Goods Forum Palm Oil Roadmap (CGF - Palm Oil 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Palm Oil Roadmap is a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20150810-Sustainable-Plam-Oil-Sourcing-Guidelines-Final-Version-1.pdf Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Animal-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce air emissions in animal housing systems, during manure storage, and during manure application divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of air emission reduction techniques that may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, separation of liquid and solids, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the slurry storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil. Calculate C2 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in an animal health program that addresses antibiotic use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The animal health program should include farm-specific plans that outline how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare and that are written and regularly updated by the farmer, in collaboration with a veterinarian or other relevant technical advisors. Calculate C3 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions should take into account the major sources of emissions, including activities at animal farm operations and feed sourcing. Calculate C4 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to implement nutrient management plans, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of the EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Nutrient management plans of animal farm operations should at least address amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. Calculate C5 as the mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply that came from animal farm operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use, divided by the total mass of your animal-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to reduce the environmental impacts of farm-level water use should take into account the major sources of farm-level water consumption, including livestock drinking, livestock misting, cleaning and sanitation of animal housing units, cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment, milk pre-cooling, and irrigation water used for both purchased and non-purchased feed, where applicable. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Innovation Center for US Dairy Farm Smart Calculator: This calculator calculates greenhouse gases, energy use, water quality, and water use metrics for US dairy farms. https://www.usdairy.com/~/media/usd/public/dairysenvironmentalfootprint.pdf International Dairy Federation: The International Dairy Federation (IDF) guide to standard lifecycle assessment methodology for the dairy sector. https://www.fil-idf.org/idf-standing-committee-environment/life-cycle-assessment/ NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms National Dairy FARM Environmental Stewardship Module: The FARM Environmental Stewardship Module provides calculation instructions to estimate the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. https://nationaldairyfarm.com/dairy-farm-standards/environmental-stewardship/ Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator The ‘Kringloopwijzer’: This tool calculates the nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon cycle at farm-level and provides annual insights into fertilizer use, nutrient surpluses and the carbon footprint of Dutch dairy farms. https://mijnkringloopwijzer.nl/ US Pork Checkoff Pig Production Environmental Footprint Calculator: The calculator calculates greenhouse gas emissions and water use for US pig barns. https://www.pork.org/environment/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Supply Chain Food Waste	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and are actively participating in an initiative or collaborating with your supply chain to engage farmers and farming communities on that ingredient's impacts, you may answer response option D instead of response option C. If you use only one of the listed priority ingredients in your product(s) and, in addition to D, have time-bound, quantitative goals to improve your performance on that ingredient's impacts, and you publicly share progress, you may answer response option F instead of response option E. Companies can partner with suppliers to develop time-bound, quantitative goals.	THESIS Help Center Video: Supply Chain Food Waste KPI: Short video tutorial on the Supply Chain Food Waste KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529544178	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals	Food waste: Food that is sent to landfill, incineration, or wastewater. Food that is repurposed (e.g., donations, biofuel, compost, or animal feed) is not considered food waste. Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/		Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soup and Convenience Meals	Soup, Stew and Chili	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	Priority Ingredients - Soup and Convenience Meals United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Certification - Soy	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was RTRS-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was ProTerra-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was ISCC-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was certified under another program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. These programs must address all of the criteria in the CGF Sustainable Soy Sourcing Guidelines, which include land conflicts; labor rights; protection of nature and control of deforestation; control of hazardous pesticides and/or fertilizers; crop rotation; accommodate a requirement for non-genetically modified soy; social criteria; protecting the interests of smallholders; health and safety regulations; transparent multi-stakeholder governance of the standard; and, third-party verification by independently accredited certification bodies. The sum of B1, B2, B3, and B4 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options.	International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Consumer Goods Forum Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting (CGF 2021): The Consumer Good Forum (CGF) Commodity-specific Roadmaps and Reporting are a guide for companies implementing their own policies and practices for sourcing palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and fibre-based packaging (PPP), and beef more sustainably and achieving deforestation reduction goals. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive-deforestation/key-projects/commodity-specific-roadmaps-and-reporting/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121 Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP), Fairtrade Internationa, Organic, Fair For Life and GLOBALG.A.P. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Rights of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farming operations that ensured the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) of local community users and indigenous peoples affected by their farming operations, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The FPIC process must have been fully documented (For more information on the FPIC, see Article 16 of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention and Article 32(2) of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). If any portion of your crop supply is certified under Fair for Life, Fairtrade International, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), or Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for B1. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farming operations that maintain at least one current certification or verification system that meets the criteria for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The minimum criteria for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples include: (1) Farming operations that reduced the land or resource use rights of local communities and indigenous peoples must have received the FPIC of local communities and indigenous peoples affected by their operations; (2) In cases in which farming operations diminished the land and/or resource use rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, mutually agreed compensation commensurate with the loss of use must have been negotiated with and provided to local communities and indigenous peoples as part of the FPIC process; (3) Producers have legal and legitimate right to land use and land tenure, and their farming operations have not led to involuntary resettlement of local communities and indigenous peoples. If any portion of your crop supply is certified under Fair for Life, Fairtrade International, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), or Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for B2. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farming operations located in countries that have low risk of violation of traditional or civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine whether your crop supply came from farming operations in low-, medium-, or high-risk countries, a risk assessment for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples must be conducted. The risk assessment should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first-party systematic review assessment or an external risk analysis. First-party assessments or risk analysis must have been conducted at least once per year. Second- or third-party risk assessments must have been conducted at least once every two years. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. If supply meets more than one of the criteria specified in B1-B3, then adhere to the following guidance: If supply meets criteria for B1, B2, and B3, then report the supply in B3. If supply meets criteria for B1 and B2, then report the supply in B2. If supply meets criteria for B2 and B3, then report the supply in B3. If supply meets criteria for B1 and B3, then report the supply in B3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en	International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards LandMark: LandMark is an online, interactive global platform that provides precise maps and other critical information on lands that are collectively held and used by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. http://www.landmarkmap.org/map/#x=-102.46&y=13.47&l=3 UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Free, prior, and informed consent is a right under international law and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It gives indigenous peoples the right to be involved in decisions that impact their traditional lands and resources. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Soil Erosion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data, using the tools listed below, or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform to determine soil erosion estimates, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crop types currently covered. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate. For more information, refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017209		Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Soy	Tofu and Tempeh	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of soy harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP): The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. https://ussec.org/resources/ssap-2/	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. An ingredient producer can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the ingredient producer is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In C1 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C2 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C3 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. In C4 you may include your priority ingredient supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was provided by ingredient producers with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply from all ingredient producers, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the priority ingredients used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the ingredient originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. For C1-C5, include all plant-based priority ingredients. For plant-based priority ingredients, ingredient producers are the growing operations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple responses may be applicable to the same portion of your priority ingredient supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of C2, C3, and/or C4 could also be included in the calculation of C1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Environmental Impacts - Ingredient Processing	Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. Calculate B2 as the mass of ingredients purchased from suppliers that reported their annual water use, divided by the total mass of ingredients purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Water use is defined as the total amount of withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. Supplier water use reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. If suppliers completed the CDP Water Security Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report water use. Perform these calculations using purchasing data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The priority ingredients for specific categories of products are listed in the Background Information. For all other categories of products, the priority ingredients are those ingredients (except added water) making up at least 80% of the mass of the ingredient supply for the products being evaluated by the THESIS KPI set. Ingredients that may fall below the 80% cut-off but have evidence of significant environmental or social impact should also be considered priority ingredients. Examples of such ingredients include, but are not limited to: animal and plant-based agents used in food products, such as casein, gelatin, isinglass, fish oil, fish meal, egg whites, bone char, lard, palm oil, soy oil, soy meal, gum arabic, bee products, and vanilla. Palm oil should not be included in this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. The Background Information section below provides detailed descriptions of the priority ingredients for a particular product being evaluated by this THESIS KPI set.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors	Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Farm-level Environmental Impacts - Plant-based Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Any farming operation producing plant-based priority ingredients without irrigation (i.e., is rain fed) may be considered as having reported water use. Calculate C4 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total mass of your plant-based priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Plant-based priority ingredients: Ingredients that come from plants either as primary products or byproducts including vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seed oils, grains, sugar, coffee, and tea. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Ingredient Supply Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your priority ingredient supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Organic Waste Generation - Manufacturing	Calculate B11 as the volume of your product produced at facilities that had a verifiable organic waste reduction program in place, divided by the total volume of your product supply, then multiply by 100. An organic waste reduction program may include practices such as repurposing organic waste for composting or animal feed. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.			Organic waste: The biodegradable component of the waste stream that is of biological origin but does not contain any Listed Waste, Radioactive Waste, or Hazardous Waste. These organic materials can be composted to formulate valuable recycled organic compost. Suitability of compostable organic waste as feedstock is dependent on the location, site design, processes and potential to cause harm. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the volume of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the volume of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the volume of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total volume of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the volume of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the volume of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the volume of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total volume of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/		Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing	This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Worker Health and Safety Manufacturing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/worker-health-and-safety-manufacturing-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Spirits and Liquors	Spirits and Liquors	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. To be included in C1-C5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate C1 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C2 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C3 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C4 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate C5 as the mass of your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in C5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Spirits and Liquors Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Stone Fruit	Apricots (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Stone Fruit	Cherries (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Stone Fruit	Nectarines (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Stone Fruit	Other Stone Fruit (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Stone Fruit	Peaches (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Stone Fruit	Plums (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that 1) have filed a continuous improvement plan that outlines strategies and time-bound goals to engage farmers on improving biodiversity scores and 2) that can demonstrate improved biodiversity metric scores can report the percentage of their crop supply that has developed on-site biodiversity management plans in B2 and B3, respectively. Companies participating in Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator that have Continuous Improvement Project(s) with continuous improvement plans that include strategies for improving farm-level biodiversity can report the percent of their crop supply enrolled in those projects in B4. For a list of crops currently covered by the Field to Market program, see Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, Field to Market's Continuous Improvement Accelerator, or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, including those from sugarcane burning, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	COMET-Farm: COMET-Farm is a tool that helps farmers and ranchers determine the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their farming and ranching practices. The tool includes alternative future management scenarios and determines changes in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon relative to the current management scenario. http://cometfarm.nrel.colostate.edu/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). You may calculate B1 and B3 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 and B3 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each milling facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the milling facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. If using facility data, calculate B3 as the average of each refining facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the refining facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B4 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each milling and refining processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Irrigation water use intensity can be calculated directly from farm data or by one of the tools listed below. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed above will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. For a list of crops currently covered by Field to Market, refer to the description of Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform below. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by any of the certifications listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section below. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Rights of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farming operations that ensured the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) of local community users and indigenous peoples affected by their farming operations, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The FPIC process must have been fully documented (For more information on the FPIC, see Article 16 of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention and Article 32(2) of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). If any portion of your crop supply is certified under Bonsucro, Fair for Life, Fairtrade International, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for B1. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farming operations that maintain at least one current certification or verification system that meets the criteria for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The minimum criteria for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples include: (1) Farming operations that reduced the land or resource use rights of local communities and indigenous peoples must have received the FPIC of local communities and indigenous peoples affected by their operations; (2) In cases in which farming operations diminished the land and/or resource use rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, mutually agreed compensation commensurate with the loss of use must have been negotiated with and provided to local communities and indigenous peoples as part of the FPIC process; (3) Producers have legal and legitimate right to land use and land tenure, and their farming operations have not led to involuntary resettlement of local communities and indigenous peoples. If any portion of your crop supply is certified under Bonsucro, Fair for Life, Fairtrade International, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for B2. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farming operations located in countries that have low risk of violation of traditional or civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine whether your crop supply came from farming operations in low-, medium-, or high-risk countries, a risk assessment for the protection of traditional and civil rights of local communities and indigenous peoples must be conducted. The risk assessment should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first-party systematic review assessment or an external risk analysis. First-party assessments or risk analysis must have been conducted at least once per year. Second- or third-party risk assessments must have been conducted at least once every two years. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. If supply meets more than one of the criteria specified in B1-B3, then adhere to the following guidance: If supply meets criteria for B1, B2, and B3, then report the supply in B3. If supply meets criteria for B1 and B2, then report the supply in B2. If supply meets criteria for B2 and B3, then report the supply in B3. If supply meets criteria for B1 and B3, then report the supply in B3. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/	International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards LandMark: LandMark is an online, interactive global platform that provides precise maps and other critical information on lands that are collectively held and used by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. http://www.landmarkmap.org/map/#x=-102.46&y=13.47&l=3 UN Global Compact: Business Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: This website provides links to documents that address business engagement with indigenous peoples. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/our-work/social/indigenous-people United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Free, prior, and informed consent is a right under international law and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It gives indigenous peoples the right to be involved in decisions that impact their traditional lands and resources. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Wastewater Generation - Sugarcane Milling	This question applies to the company-owned or contract facilities that produced your raw sugar supply. Wastewater generation at sugar refining facilities is not included in the scope of this question. This question addresses water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from sugarcane milling facilities. Sugarcane milling facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the milling facilities that produced your raw sugar supply, weighted by the mass of raw sugar supplied by each milling facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the mass of your raw sugar supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your raw sugar supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the milling facilities that produced your raw sugar supply, weighted by the mass of raw sugar supplied by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the mass of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the mass of your raw sugar supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your raw sugar supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Worker Health and Safety - Sugarcane Milling	This question applies to the company-owned or contract milling facilities that produced your raw sugar supply. Worker health and safety at sugar refining facilities is not included in the scope of this question. This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your raw sugar supply. If multiple milling facilities produce your raw sugar supply, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a milling facility that participate in the production of your raw sugar supply. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. THESIS General Guidance document also provides instruction for calculating the weighted average. See Background Information for more information. THESIS Worker Health and Safety KPI Calculation Tool can also assist with your illness and injury rate calculations, including weighted averages. Additional resources include the Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool (an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate) and OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Calculate C2 as the mass of your raw sugar supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your raw sugar supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms	How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/	Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Sugar	Sugar and Molasses	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If using data from Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform to respond to this KPI, refer to the description of Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform below for a list of crops currently covered.	Bonsucro Certification: Bonsucro's certification scheme focuses on implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria that encompass several sustainability issues associated with sugarcane farming and processing. Bonsucro offers two production standards - one for sugarcane mills and farms and one for smallholder sugarcane farmers. http://bonsucro.com/site/production-standard/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Biodiversity Management - On-farm	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in controlled environment agriculture, including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and/or animals contained in the production structures themselves is not within the scope of the question. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. The tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below can be used to conduct an on-farm biodiversity assessment. If you are not using these tools, the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Habitat and Biodiversity Metric, listed in the Background Information, provides step-by-step instructions that may be useful for conducting an assessment. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from farms that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. A field can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the field is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was grown on fields with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all fields, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Fertilizer Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, as well as N applied with irrigation water, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate N use intensity and P surplus, use one of the tools listed below or farm management software. If using the Cool Farm Tool, convert data reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to P using the conversion factor listed above. Note that the Cool Farm Tool does not provide information about recommended P; this data will need to be obtained from other sources. THESIS Fertilizer Application KPI Calculation Tool can also assist in your N use intensity and P surplus calculations. See Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using one of these tools, base your calculations on the "Nitrogen Use" metric and "Phosphorus Use" metric guidelines given by the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To calculate GHG emissions intensity, use one of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below. If not using the tools listed here, base your calculations on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment or in PAS 2050, listed in the Background Information.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Labor Rights - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Pesticide Application - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from farms that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all farms, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Sustainable Production Certification	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was Rainforest Alliance-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was GLOBALG.A.P.-certified or SAI Platform Silver/Gold FSA-verified , divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was Fair Trade USA-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was Fairtrade International-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was Fair for Life-certified, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/		Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Worker Health and Safety - On-farm	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tea (Non-herbal)	Tea and Tea Beverages (Non-herbal)	Yield - On-farm	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the farms that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each farm. For each farm, calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each farm's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - CEA (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Eggplant - Field (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - CEA (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Peppers - Field (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - CEA (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., or Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries (e.g., mills), or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ ProTerra Certification: The ProTerra Certification aims to measure good agricultural practices, the protection of high conservation value areas, biodiversity, and worker and community rights. Social responsibility and environmental sustainability are the focus of the principles and guidance included in the certification. https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/the-new-proterra-certification-standard-version-4-0-is-out-3/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Grow Asia Counter: This tool estimates how changes in management practices impact the greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of cocoa, coffee, tea, corn, rice, potatoes, and horticultural products in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam. https://www.growasia.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	European Integrated Farming Framework: The European Integrated Farming Framework, developed by the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, is a set of guidelines and suggested practices for sustainable agricultural production. The framework addresses human and social capital; energy efficiency; water use and protection; climate change and air quality; soil management; crop nutrition; crop health and protection; animal husbandry, health, and welfare; landscape and nature conservation; and waste management and pollution control. http://sustainable-agriculture.org/integrated-farming/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm USDA WEPS: The Wind Erosion Prediction System is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to estimate the risk of soil erosion by wind. Although it was developed by the USDA, WEPS is adaptable to regions outside of the U.S. https://infosys.ars.usda.gov/winderosion/weps/wepshome.html Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant	Tomatoes - Field (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 International Labour Organization About the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour: This website gives information about the program on the elimination of child labor and action that has ben initiated against it. http://www.ilo.org/ipec/programme/lang--en/index.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Avocados (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 International Labour Organization About the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour: This website gives information about the program on the elimination of child labor and action that has ben initiated against it. http://www.ilo.org/ipec/programme/lang--en/index.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Bananas (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 International Labour Organization About the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour: This website gives information about the program on the elimination of child labor and action that has ben initiated against it. http://www.ilo.org/ipec/programme/lang--en/index.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Kiwis (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 International Labour Organization About the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour: This website gives information about the program on the elimination of child labor and action that has ben initiated against it. http://www.ilo.org/ipec/programme/lang--en/index.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Mangoes (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 International Labour Organization About the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour: This website gives information about the program on the elimination of child labor and action that has ben initiated against it. http://www.ilo.org/ipec/programme/lang--en/index.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Other Tropical and Specialty Fruits (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers	Calculate C1 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to basic services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of basic services include, but are not limited to, clean drinking water, water for irrigation, quality education for smallholder farmers and their families, and health care. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or Rainforest Alliance, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C1. Calculate C2 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to agricultural services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of agricultural services include, but are not limited to, inputs (e.g., seeds and fertilizers), equipment (e.g., irrigation, tools, tractors, implements, and mobile phones), infrastructure (e.g., drying facilities and storage facilities), and extension services. Calculate C3 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from receive agricultural training, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Agricultural training programs should provide smallholder farmers with information and knowledge on how to improve their farming practices, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their product. Trainings should be accessible for both male and female farmers and should be designed in such a way that farmers are able to directly implement the acquired knowledge. Agricultural training topics include, but are not limited to, pruning, weeding, shade management, soil conservation and management practices, water conservation, integrated pest management (IPM), fertilizer application, Good Agricultural Practices, and child labor awareness. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International, GlobalG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, or verified under SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they sourced from have access to financial services and markets, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Examples of financial services include, but are not limited to, fair prices, credit, and loans. If any portion of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply is certified under Fairtrade International or the Fair for Life program, you may include that portion of your supply in your response for C4. Calculate C5 as the mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply that came from traders, intermediaries, or cooperatives that confirmed that the smallholders they source from have access to risk management services, divided by the total mass of your smallholder farmer-sourced crop supply, then multiply by 100. Risk management services should be designed to increase smallholder farmer resiliency and reduce smallholder vulnerability to external risks, such as large price fluctuations and crop failures. Examples of risk management services include, but are not limited to, diversification of income sources, long-term contracts and a stable product demand, and insurance. The services identified in C1-C5 can be provided as part of a certification program or through external partnerships. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Access to Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529538191	GIZ: Growing Business with Smallholders: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has created a document that provides guidance and steps for engaging and doing business with smallholder farmers. https://www.endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-Growing_Business_with_Smallholders_large-2.pdf Oxfam: Think Big Go Small: Oxfam has produced a document outlining potential benefits from industry-smallholder interactions, and examples of successful implementation. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/think-big-go-small Sustainable Food Lab - Smallholders: The Sustainable Food Lab helps organizations become more sustainable by providing them with practical tools and advice. Their white paper, Enabling Smallholder Farmers to Improve Their Incomes, written in 2017 in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty, contains advice on how to improve the economic benefits of trade for smallholder farmers and their families. http://sustainablefoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BFP-Improving-Incomes-WEB.pdf	Smallholder farms: Farms managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labor, where seasonal workers work alongside family members in peak seasons (e.g., harvest). The size of smallholder farms ranges generally from two hectares (approximately 5 acres) or less in size up to 50 hectares (approximately 124 acres), depending on the crop type and geographic region of production.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations	This question is focused on assessing, measuring, and improving biodiversity at the entire site/whole farm (i.e., land and associated buildings) at which agricultural production occurs for a single farming or growing operation. For suppliers that produce in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including protected agriculture, hydroponic agriculture, and indoor vertical farming, the question addresses the impact of biodiversity associated with the physical footprint of the production structures. The diversity of plants and animals contained in the CEA production structures themselves are not within the scope of the question. TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have conducted an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Biodiversity topics to consider in the assessment include but are not limited to: habitat protection and restoration for sensitive species such as pollinators, birds, bats, and native species; crop rotation/intercropping; conservation buffers; cover crops; and invasive species management. For suppliers growing product in controlled environments, biodiversity topics to consider include, but are not limited to: habitat and restoration for sensitive species; invasive species management; diversity of plants and animals outside of the production structures; and whether any nesting ground or migratory paths are disrupted by the presence of the production structures. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that have implemented a verifiable, site-specific biodiversity management plan based on findings from an on-site biodiversity assessment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In addition to addressing the relevant biodiversity topics listed above, biodiversity management plans should demonstrate awareness of the potential presence of threatened and endangered species. Endangered species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (see Background Information for more information). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that can demonstrate improvements in biodiversity based on the implementation of a site-specific biodiversity management plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Improvements can be measured using the farm-level sustainability calculators listed under Certifications, Standards, and Tools. Additional tools or programs may be applicable. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that participate in a landscape, supplyshed, or watershed biodiversity initiative, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The biodiversity initiative should have time-bound, quantitative goals to conserve, enhance, and/or restore biodiversity. To be considered in your calculation for B4, the biodiversity initiative should be a collaborative effort among farmers and other landscape users to conserve, enhance, and/or restore regional natural resources and wildlife, including native, endangered, and threatened species. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Biodiversity Management - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529540641	Biodiversity Conservation Guide for Farmers and Ranchers in Alberta: This document outlines six principles for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity on agricultural landscape. The document includes practice recommendations that farmers and ranchers can integrate into biodiversity management plans. https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4702/$FILE/060-1.pdf Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International's criteria for biodiversity hotspots include areas where there are at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics and the ecosystem contains only 30% or less of its original natural vegetation. Currently, 35 areas around the world are classified as biodiversity hotspots. https://www.conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity - Forest Biodiversity defines forest biodiversity and provides information on the Forest Biodiversity Programme. https://www.cbd.int/forest/what.shtml FAO Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: This document describes the multifunctional role of biodiversity in food security, sustainable livelihoods, ecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, nutrition, and the biological processes necessary for sustainable agricultural production. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1980e.pdf FAO Biodiversity: Micro-organisms and Invertebrates: Describes the "hidden" biodiversity of microbes and invertebrates in agricultural systems. https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/topics/micro-organisms-and-invertebrates/en FAO Biodiversity: Soil Biodiversity: Describes the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining critical ecosystem functions. http://www.fao.org/soils-portal/soil-biodiversity/en/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: The IUCN Red List is a comprehensive list of threatened plant and animal species. The list provides a rating of plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of global extinction. http://www.iucnredlist.org/ National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators: This document outlines a federal strategy undertaken by the U.S. government to address the impact of stressors, including habitat loss, poor nutrition availability, pests and pathogens, and pesticide exposure, to pollinator populations. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf Planning for Biodiversity Management: This document includes information to help landowners survey and assess the biodiversity characteristics of their land and provides guidance for developing a biodiversity management plan. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/PlanningBiodiversityManagementWorkshop.pdf Planning for Biodiversity: A Guide for British Columbia Farmers and Ranchers: This document provides guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring biodiversity management plans on agricultural landscapes. https://www.bcac.bc.ca/sites/bcac.localhost/files/Biodiversity%20Guide%20Chapter%201%20-%20Overview.pdf Pollinator Value of NRCS Plant Releases used in Conservation Plantings: This website contains information on plant species that are useful for creating and improving pollinator habitat. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pollinator_Value_of_NRCS_Plant_Releases_used_in_Conservation_Plantings.xls Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA NRCS Insects and Pollinators: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service provides information on how farmers can contribute to pollinator conservation and in turn increase yields on-farm. They also provide financial and technical assistance for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - How Farmers Can Help Pollinators: This website outlines the principles of farming to benefit pollinator populations and describes the habitat and other related requirements of native bees. The website also lists other helpful resources related to pollinator protection, including a summary of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that compensate farmers for implementing pollinator conservation practices. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/farmers/ Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program is the largest pollinator conservation program in the world. The program provides technical assistance to farmers, gardeners, land managers, and others for the creation and restoration of pollinator habitat. http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Controlled environment agriculture: A combination of engineering, plant science, and computer managed greenhouse control technologies used to optimize plant growing systems, plant quality, and production efficiency. Farming operation: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together that is used for growing crops that are delivered for further processing or as ingredients to other final products. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hydroponic agriculture: A production method where the crops are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Indoor vertical farming: The practice of growing crops stacked one above another in a closed and controlled environment. Management plan: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The management plan should summarize concrete goals and a plan how to achieve these goals. Protected agriculture: Use of technology to modify the natural environment (e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, etc.) that surrounds a crop to harvest higher yields, of better quality, during an extended season. Supplyshed: A group of agricultural producers, including the land on which they grow or raise food, feed or fiber, within a specified geographic region, that are within a given company's supply chain. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Child Labor Use	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where non-employed children did not have access to production, harvest, or other work areas, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access to production, harvest, or other work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from growing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Child Labor Use - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017255	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 International Labour Organization About the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour: This website gives information about the program on the elimination of child labor and action that has ben initiated against it. http://www.ilo.org/ipec/programme/lang--en/index.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life, or SAI Platform Silver FSA-verified. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B3 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B4 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Rainforest Alliance. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Distribution	If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include all product distributed between cold storage or packing facilities and retail. If you are responding to this KPI for processed product, include all product distributed between processing facilities and retail. Do not include food loss or waste that occurs at processing facilities or retail. Calculate B1 as the mass of your product that was delivered to and accepted by retail, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Product that is rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications should not be included in the calculation of B1. Example of products that are rejected by retail for not meeting quality or cosmetic specifications are products that deviate from normal or optimal products on the basis of appearance standards (e.g. weight, shape, or size), date of labelling (e.g., close to or beyond the best-before date), or packaging (e.g., a torn wrapper, a dented can) without deviation on the intrinsic quality or safety. The rejection of products on the basis of quality or cosmetic specifications do not automatically mean that these products are being wasted. Calculate B2 as the mass of your product that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your product that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. If you are responding to this KPI for fresh product, include the portion of your supply that was repurposed for dried or processed food products or ingredients in the calculation of B3. Calculate B4 as the mass of your product that was diverted to landfill or waste incineration, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your product for which you are unable to determine the fate, divided by the total mass of product that entered distribution, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).?? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, Fair For Life, GLOBALG.A.P., and Rainforest Alliance, or verified by SAI Platform's Bronze FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SAN Sustainable Agriculture Framework: The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Sustainable Agriculture Framework is a modular, outcome-based tool that focuses on sustainability as a central part of agricultural management. The flexible framework is designed to address challenges and desired outcomes specific to local contexts and covers ten environmental, social, and economic impact areas. https://www.sustainableagriculture.eco/sustainable-agriculture-framework-2021#:~:text=The%20SAF%20allows%20achieving%2C%20measuring,the%20increasingly%20demanding%20global%20markets. THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Soil Erosion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent soil erosion estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate soil erosion as the estimated mass of soil eroded from production fields due to wind or water flow, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Soil erosion estimates can be calculated from field-specific data or derived from regional soil erosion data based on crop type and growing location. Refer to the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (USDA RUSLE2) and Wind Erosion Prediction System (USDA WEPS), listed in Background Information, for more information. Models that use USDA RUSLE2 or USDA WEPS estimate soil erosion based on field and soil properties, tillage method, crop type, soil cover, and local climate.	THESIS Help Center Video: Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Soil Erosion - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529539438	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf USDA RUSLE2 Technology: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) is a tool developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for calculating soil erosion. Although it was developed by the USDA, RUSLE2 is commonly used outside of the US. http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Tropical and Specialty Fruits	Pineapples (All regions)	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Turkey	Turkey	Air Quality - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses acidifying, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions from animal farm operations. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, that originated from animal farm operations that employ emission reduction techniques during the respective activity, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in your calculations, the emission reduction technique(s) need to be proven to decrease emissions. Examples include but are not limited to: Housing systems: Reduction of the emitting surface, use of slatted floors, use of air scrubbers, and drying of manure. Manure storage: Fully covering the manure storage with a solid cover, or manure cooling, acidification, and anaerobic digestion. Manure application: Injectors (e.g., slot injectors, deep injectors, arable injectors), band spreaders (e.g., trailing hose, trailing shoes), and incorporation of manure into soil.		DEFRA guide on reducing air pollution on-farms: The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment (DEFRA) provides an easily accessible guidance document about preventing and minimizing air pollution from farming. The guide provides also information about air emission reduction techniques that can be deployed on-farm. https://www.gov.uk/reducing-air-pollution-on-farms EEA: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes main acidifying and particulate matter emission in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/main-anthropogenic-air-pollutant-emissions/assessment-6 EEA: Progress to greenhouse gas emission targets by the EU: This European Environment Agency (EEA) website describes greenhouse gas emission projections and targets in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-trends-7/assessment US-EPA: Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution: This US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) website describes particulate matter, its sources and its effects. https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Emission reduction techniques: Technologies that have been scientifically proven to reduce gaseous emissions from animal farm operations. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Particulate matter: Small particles or liquid droplets, typically considered 10 micrometers or less in diameter, which can have negative health consequences when inhaled by humans.
Turkey	Turkey	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or regularly conduct verifiable animal welfare audits within the corresponding supply chain activity, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be included in B1, B2, or B3, animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits are required for the farm, transportation, or slaughter stages, respectively. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculations. Farm stage: Efforts should be taken to achieve minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare - Turkey for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Turkey	Turkey	Antibiotic Use - Animal Farm Operations	This question addresses injected and ingested antibiotics use. Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, supplied by animal farm operations that fulfill the criteria below, divided by the total mass of turkey meat, by live weight, supplied by all animal farm operations, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, veterinary-client-patient relationships must meet the criteria of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand, or the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals. See the Background Information for the requirements of an animal health program. To be included in B2, animal farm operations must adhere to an antibiotic stewardship policy requiring that antibiotics are only used for therapy of diseases (e.g., treatment, prevention, control) and that shared-class antibiotics are only used when animal-only antibiotics are not available. To be included in B3, animal farm operations must monitor all antibiotic use, and have access to benchmark data to compare their results with other, similar operations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics. The VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians, their clients, and their patients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/veterinarian-client-patient-relationship-vcpr European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals: The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals is a multi-stakeholder platform linking best practice with animal health and public health and aims to promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the European Union. https://www.epruma.eu/ World Health Organization Critically Important Antimicrobials: The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of antimicrobials that are critically important for human medical treatment. Critically important antimicrobials are antibiotics that match both criteria below; highly important criteria match only one criteria below: Criteria 1: "An antimicrobial agent which is the sole, or one of limited available therapy, to treat serious human disease." Criteria 2: "Antimicrobial agent is used to treat diseases caused by either (1) organisms that may be transmitted to humans from non-human sources, or (2) human diseases causes by organisms that may acquire resistance genes from nonhuman sources." https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515528	Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Antibiotic Resistance: Prudent use of antibiotics implies the exclusion of preventative and sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics including growth promotion and feed efficiency. According to this paper, "Prudent use of antibiotics is an integral part of good veterinary practices. It is an attitude to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize selection of resistant micro-organisms. Prudent use principles are a guide for optimal use antibiotics. They should not be interpreted so restrictively as to replace professional judgement of practitioners or to compromise animal welfare." https://fve.org/publications/fve-guidelines-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides a policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. A HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare and quality of products by decreasing the use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives and properly planning preventative healthcare. This paper also provides guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ Federation of Veterinarians of Europe - Herd Health Plan: The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe provides an easy accessible policy paper that outlines objectives and benefits of a Herd Health Plan (HHP) for farms. The HHP aims to enhance animal health and welfare, and quality of products from decrease in use of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives, as well as a proper planning of preventative healthcare. The paper provides also guidelines for the prevention of epizootics and zoonotic diseases and information about good husbandry practices. https://www.fve.org/publications/herd-health-plan/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Animal health program: A farm-specific plan for how to maintain and improve animal health and welfare written and regularly updated by the farmer together with a veterinarian and other relevant technical advisors. Antibiotics: Medicines that destroy or inhibit bacterial growth and infections that are used in food animals for treatment, prevention of disease, increased production performance or increased feed use efficiency. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered. Non-therapeutic (sub-therapeutic) antibiotic use: Administration of antibiotics to farm animals not intended to treat or prevent diseases. Shared-class antibiotics: Antibiotics that are used both in animals and humans. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR): A cooperative relationship between a veterinarian, a client and the patient. A VCPR is an essential basis for interaction between veterinarians and their clients and is critical to providing quality veterinary care. Veterinarians and their clients may choose to establish a VCPR, and to decide on veterinary medical care under the terms of the VCPR. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) licenses and regulates the VCPR in the US, which is defined in AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.
Turkey	Turkey	Carcass Utilization - Processing	Calculate B1 as the total mass of utilized meat, divided by the total mass of hot and standardized carcass weight. The hot and standardized carcass weight is the weight after slaughter and the removal of by-products such as head, skin, intestinal tract, and internal organs. Calculate B2 as the mass of supply for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		MSU Extension: Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides easy accessible research publications library about various topics including agriculture. The website provides also an article that discusses hot and cold carcass weights among species and type of animals. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/carcass_dressing_percentage_and_cooler_shrink	Hot and standardized carcass weight: Un-chilled weight of the carcass. The standardized carcass is the body of a slaughtered animal where head, hide, limbs, fat, intestinal tract, and internal organs are removed. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Utilized meat: The carcass that ends up as the closely trimmed, mostly boneless, retail product from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
Turkey	Turkey	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed that is used in this product supply chain that is not directly produced by the animal farm operation. Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your animal feed supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Calculate B3 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your turkey supply, by live weight, sourced from animal farm operations that only purchased feed that originated from growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of turkey supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the feed sourced. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your turkey supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation for B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Turkey	Turkey	Feed Conversion Ratio	Calculate B1 as the average feed conversion ratio from animal farm operations in your supply chain weighted by the mass of turkey meat supplied by each animal farm operation. Calculate the feed conversion ratio for each farm as the feed dry matter intake, divided by the live weight sold. Feed input includes all feed used regardless of mortality, product losses, and feed losses. Use primary data on feed intake and live weight. Data can be collected through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Calculate B2 as the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, by live weight, and multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.			Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Dry matter intake: The amount of feed an animal consumes on a moisture-free basis. Feed conversion ratio (FCR): The mass (e.g., kg) of feed used compared to the mass of the product produced (e.g., kg meat). FCR includes mortality, product and feed losses. High mortality, product and feed losses will result in a significant increase in FCR. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Turkey	Turkey	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted at animal farm operations from field activities, manure and fertilizer management, fuel combustion, and soil emissions, as well as during the production and transport of farm inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and animals. Calculate B1 as the average of the greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates for the animal farm operations that produced your turkey meat supply, weighted by the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, greenhouse gas emission intensity estimates should be calculated with farm specific modeling tools. These tools require farm specific data for feed ration and quantities, animal weight, heads of turkey, and manure management. For other inputs into modeling tools, estimates may be used. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of turkey meat supply, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary greenhouse gas intensity data, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission intensity from animal farm operations. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given in the SAI Platform Sustainable Performance Assessment (see Background Information).	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326	Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529548326	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Turkey	Turkey	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Turkey	Turkey	Labor Rights - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey meat supply, by live weight, that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total live weight of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey meat supply, by live weight, that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total live weight of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your turkey meat supply, by live weight, that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total live weight of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Turkey	Turkey	Nutrient Management - Animal Farm Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, that came from animal farm operations that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, that came from animal farm operations that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Turkey	Turkey	Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing	The scope of this question includes all feed purchased by the animal farm operations that produced your turkey meat supply. Do not include feed produced by the animal farm operations themselves. Calculate B1 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a verified nutrient management plan in place, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that was not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B1, nutrient management plans must meet the criteria of EPA Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) or the SAI Platform Farmer Sustainability Assessment (FSA) or equivalent. Calculate B2 as the mass of feed used by the animal farm operations in your supply chain that came from feed producers that had a nutrient management plan in place that was not verified, divided by the total mass of feed purchased from all producers, then multiply by 100. Include all feed that is not directly produced on the animal farm operations in your supply chain. To be included in B2, nutrient management plans should be developed in conjunction with subject matter experts such as certified crop advisors, extension agents, relevant NGOs, or other similar entities. Both verified and unverified nutrient management plans must at a minimum address the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. They must also include strategies to minimize emissions from manure storage and fertilizer application. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%.	THESIS Help Center Video: Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Nutrient Management - Feed Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017143 USDA: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP): This website has planning tools, templates, resources, nutrient management tools, quality assurance documents and technical criteria for CNMPs. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA23-FSA29: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA23-FSA29 provide requirements for nutrient management planning. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ USAD: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP): This USDA resource addresses nutrient management strategies. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/maryland/comprehensive-nutrient-management-planning	Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Nutrient management: The complex of activities farmers carry out to manage the amount, form, placement, and timing of the application of manure and fertilizers to fields or crops. It also includes the minimization of emissions from storage of manure and fertilizers. The purpose is to minimize airborne emissions and pollution of ground and surface water. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Turkey	Turkey	Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations	The scope of this question includes all water use on animal farm operations and the irrigation water use for the production of all feed used in this supply chain. Calculate B1 as the average water use intensity of animal farm operations that produced your turkey meat, weighted by the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, supplied by each farm. For each animal farm operation, calculate the total water use by summing total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells on the farm and the irrigation water use that was needed for the production of purchased feed. For the latter, farm specific model results may be used. Calculate the water use intensity of the animal farm operations by dividing the total water use by the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, supplied by each farm. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the animal farm operations are located. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system, based on production data not older than 3 years and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of turkey meat, by live weight, for which you were able to obtain primary water use intensity data, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, by live weight, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The tools listed below can be used to calculate the water use intensity from animal farm operations and their supply chain. In case these tools are not used, the calculation should be based on the guidelines given by the SAI Platform listed in the Background Information.	NIEA Water use reckoner: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides ready to use water use reckoners that help to calculate water usage on livestock farms. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agriculture-ready-reckoner-help-calculate-water-usage-farms THESIS Help Center Video: Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Water Use Intensity - Animal Farm Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017190	SAI Platform: Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA51-FSA62: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a simple easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. Proprietary codes FSA51-FSA62 provide requirements for irrigation record keeping. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/discover-the-farm-sustainability-assessment-fsa/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SAI Platform: Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform has issued an overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock. https://saiplatform.org/our-work/news/sai-platform-issues-overview-of-available-water-footprinting-methodologies-for-livestock/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Animal farm operations: An area of land and its buildings, comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for rearing animals. This includes the growing of crops for animal feed on this land. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Live weight: The weight of a living animal before it has been slaughtered.
Turkey	Turkey	Worker Health and Safety - Animal Farm Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your turkey meat supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your turkey meat supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Priority ingredients are those ingredients, both active and inactive, that make up at least 80 percent of the total spend on ingredients, plus any additional active ingredients and ingredients that have evidence of significant environmental or social impacts that may fall below the 80 percent spend threshold. Examples of priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as your spend on animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by your total spend on animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients may include beef, pork, dairy, eggs and farmed fish. For beef and pork, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy and eggs, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. For farmed fish, certifications and audits are required for the aquaculture operation and processor stages. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code (summarized below) and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage or aquaculture operations stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are also listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Environmental Impacts - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative spend in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Fish Oil and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	For C, your company must have procurement policies addressing environmental and social issues related to the production of fish oil and other fish-derived ingredients present in your product. For D, in addition to C, your company must source, in total or in part, your fish oil or other fish-derived ingredients from certified sources. Calculate D1 as your spend on certified fish oil ingredients, divided by your total spend on fish oil ingredients, then multiply by 100. Include in the calculation all certified fish oil and fish-derived ingredients used in your products, as well as seaweed, algae, and ingredients derived from seaweed and algae. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Fish-derived ingredients include any material that originated from a chemical or physical process that included whole or processed fish, shellfish, or fisheries products as inputs. Examples of fish-derived ingredients include, but are not limited to: fish meal (e.g., krill meal, anchovy meal), fish oil, and krill oil. Fish oil and other fish-derived ingredients that are certified using the certifications below can be included in your responses. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information below. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. This Key Performance Indicator is limited to fish oil. Other priority ingredients that may be used in vitamin and supplement products are listed in the Background Information below.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ MarinTrust Standard: The MarinTrust Standard was formerly known as the IFFO RS Standard. THis standard enables producers of raw materials for fishmeal and fish oil industry to demonstrate responsible practices. https://www.marin-trust.com/marintrust-factory-standard/version-2 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO: Options to mitigate bottom habitat impact of dragged gears: Document describing basic principles to reduce the impact of trawling on ecosystems. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1466e/a1466e00.htm Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL): Certification for Japanese fisheries sustainability. https://melj.jp/eng/ Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements The International Fish Oil Standards (IFOS): Voluntary third-party certification program developed by Nutrasource Diagnostics Inc. It sets standards for purity, potency, and freshness of fish oil, based on the Council for Responsible Nutrition and the World Health Organization https://www.nutrasource.ca/certifications-by-nutrasource/international-fish-oil-standards-ifos/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fish meal: FAO defines fish meal as a solid product obtained by removing most of the water and some or all of the oil from fish or fish waste, often otherwise treated (e.g., grinding), to which no other matter has been added. Fish meal is generally sold as a powder and is used mostly in compound foods and animal fodder.
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total spend of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ California Transparency in Supply Chains Act: The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act requires manufacturers and retailers to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains. https://oag.ca.gov/SB657 CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Postmarket Surveillance and Vigilance	For this KPI, adverse event means any unexpected, inappropriate, or undesired medical occurrence in humans associated with the use of a product, whether it is considered product-related or not. Calculate B1 as the average number of adverse events per 100,000 units sold. To do so, sum the monthly adverse event rate per 100,000 units sold for your product over a 36-month period, then divide by 36. Calculate B2 as the total revenue from your product for which you collect adverse event data divided by the total revenue from all products, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 36-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Consult the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Safety Reporting Portal for background information on adverse event reporting.		U.S. Food and Drug Administration Safety Reporting Portal: The Safety Reporting Portal is maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adverse event reporting associated with dietary supplement use. https://www.safetyreporting.hhs.gov/SRP2/en/Home.aspx?sid=ab0d1455-dd18-4f4e-a8a6-fddd53ac6729
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Product Quality and Safety	Calculate B1 as the revenue from your product that is USP Verified, divided by the total revenue from all of your products, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your product that has risk assessments or scientific opinions by authoritative or regulatory bodies substantiating safe use, divided by the total revenue from all of your products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of authoritative scientific or regulatory bodies that perform risk assessments include: World Health Organization, The National Academy of Sciences, European Food Safety Authority, and the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations.	The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations’ (IADSA) Vitamin and Mineral Safety Handbook: Handbook for establishing safe levels of vitamin and mineral supplements, identified by risk assessments. https://www.iadsa.org/vitamin-and-mineral-safety-handbook-3rd-edition The National Academy of Science's Dietary Reference Intakes: A risk assessment model for establishing upper intake levels for nutrients: The National Academy of Science's safety assessment model for dietary supplements. https://www.nap.edu/read/6432/chapter/1 USP Verified Mark: The distinctive USP Verified Mark is awarded by USP to dietary supplement products that successfully undergo and meet the stringent requirements of its voluntary USP Dietary Supplement Verification Process. https://www.usp.org/verification-services/verified-mark World Health Organization's A model for establishing upper levels of intake for nutrients and related substances: A joint report by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on how to establish a safety assessment of dietary supplements. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/43451	Consumer Lab https://www.consumerlab.com/ NSF Dietary Supplements: With today’s focus on human health and well-being, NSF meets the needs of safety and quality for the dietary supplements industry. NSF ensures product and ingredient safety, giving both industry and consumers peace of mind through GMP compliance, accredited certification programs, testing services and training capabilities. https://www.nsf.org/knowledge-library/supplement-vitamin-certification Natural Products Association: Founded in 1936, the Natural Products Association is the nation’s largest and oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to the natural products industry. NPA represents over 1,400 members accounting for more than 10,000 retail, manufacturing, wholesale, and distribution locations of natural products, including foods, dietary supplements, and health/beauty aids. NPA unites a diverse membership, from the smallest health food store to the largest dietary supplement manufacturer. NPA is recognized for its strong lobbying presence in Washington, D.C., where it serves as the industry watchdog on regulatory and legislative issues. In 1994, NPA played a key role in the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). This important legislation strikes a balance between the need for consumers to have access to and information about safe and effective dietary supplements while also preserving the government's interest in protecting the public from unsafe products and false and misleading claims. NPA also has five regional offices located throughout the United States and is governed by a 22-member board of directors representing all segments of the industry. https://www.npanational.org/ Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for Vitamins and Minerals (SCF): The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has authored the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for Vitamins and Minerals which outlines the basic concepts of risk assessment as applied to nutrients and food products. Committee opinions on various vitamins and minerals are presented which establish tolerable upper intake levels. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/efsa_rep/blobserver_assets/ndatolerableuil.pdf U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention: The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP’s drug standards are enforceable in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, and these standards are used in more than 140 countries. Since its founding in 1820, USP has helped secure the quality of the American drug supply. Building on that legacy, USP today works with scientists, practitioners, and regulators of many nations to develop and revise standards that help protect public health worldwide. https://www.usp.org/dietary-supplements-herbal-medicines Vitamin and Mineral Safety, 3rd Edition: The Council for Responsible Nutrition has authored the third edition of its Vitamin and Mineral Safety manual which contains background information on nutritional supplement risk assessment methodology and safety evaluation. Specific examples of more over a dozen safety evaluations covering various vitamins, minerals, and trace elements with supporting references. https://www.crnusa.org/resources/vitamin-mineral-safety
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Supply Chain Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients, both active and inactive, that make up at least 80 percent of the total spend on ingredients, plus any additional active ingredients and ingredients that have evidence of significant environmental or social impacts that may fall below the 80 percent spend threshold. Examples of priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or site of origin, divided by your total spend on priority ingredients, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, or site of origin, divided by your total spend on priority ingredients, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A "site" is considered the locale in the supply chain for which traceability is possible. For agricultural ingredients, this is the farm; for chemicals, the refinery; and for other materials, the production or harvesting site (e.g., fishery). Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the revenue from product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production during the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the revenue from production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total revenue from your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the revenue from product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production during the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the revenue from production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the revenue from your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total revenue from your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Vitamins and Supplements	Protein and Nutrition Bars and Beverages	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients, both active and inactive, that make up at least 80 percent of the total spend on ingredients, plus any additional active ingredients and ingredients that have evidence of significant environmental or social impacts that may fall below the 80 percent spend threshold. Examples of priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Palm oil should also be excluded from this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Animal Welfare Certifications and Audits	Priority ingredients are those ingredients, both active and inactive, that make up at least 80 percent of the total spend on ingredients, plus any additional active ingredients and ingredients that have evidence of significant environmental or social impacts that may fall below the 80 percent spend threshold. Examples of priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as your spend on animal-based priority ingredients that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by your total spend on animal-based priority ingredients used in this product supply, then multiply by 100. For this calculation, animal-based priority ingredients may include beef, pork, dairy, eggs and farmed fish. For beef and pork, certifications and audits are necessary at the farm, transportation, and slaughter stages. For dairy and eggs, certifications and audits are required only for the farm stage. For farmed fish, certifications and audits are required for the aquaculture operation and processor stages. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code (summarized below) and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage or aquaculture operations stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are also listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. Please refer to THESIS Assessment for Animal Welfare (Beef Cattle, Broiler Chickens, Dairy Cattle, Farmed Fish, Laying Hens, Pigs, Turkeys) for more detailed animal welfare indicators.		Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements TSC List of Animal Welfare Certifications and Programs: TSC has compiled a list of animal welfare standards, certifications, and programs. This list may assist users in choosing a program that fits their needs. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/animal-welfare-organizations-and-programs/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code: Section 7 of the OIE Aquatic Health Code outlines the guidance for acceptable welfare of farmed fish. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/aquatic-code-online-access/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". http://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 7 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code outlines the internationally recognized principles of animal welfare, commonly known as "The Five Freedoms". https://www.oie.int/en/standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/	Animal welfare: Animal welfare refers to the well-being of an animal and how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. A good state of welfare varies substantially between different contexts, but in general an animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and not suffering from pain, fear, and distress. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that requires treatments such as good housing, good care, good feed, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. The treatments that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane management (adapted from The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)). Animal-based priority ingredients: Priority ingredients that come from animals, either as primary meat products or byproducts, such as beef, chicken, dairy, eggs, fish, pork, and turkey. Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Comprehensive plan: Complete and detailed proposal including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Environmental Impacts - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative spend in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of irrigation water use, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce the environmental impacts of pesticide use, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from farming operations that you, your processing facility or your direct suppliers, have engaged in a program to reduce soil erosion, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. For purposes of this question, engagement is defined as active supplier-buyer collaboration to address farm-level environmental issues and can include establishing and communicating continuous improvement goals, implementing best management practices, measuring outcomes, and sharing data relative to program goals. To be included in your calculations for C1-C5, the program must be publicly disclosed and include regular public reporting on progress made relative to program goals. If your company does not have a program in place to address the issue in a given response option, enter 0% for that response option. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements	Biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species on the planet which includes both number of species and abundance within a species. The rarity of species such as endemic or threatened and endangered status plays a role in biodiversity assessment and management. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Direct Suppliers: Manufacturer or supplier from whom materials, ingredients, chemicals or components are purchased and then directly incorporated into the manufacturing of a products. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Soil erosion: The loss of soil from a field due to wind or surface water runoff.
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Fish Oil and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	For C, your company must have procurement policies addressing environmental and social issues related to the production of fish oil and other fish-derived ingredients present in your product. For D, in addition to C, your company must source, in total or in part, your fish oil or other fish-derived ingredients from certified sources. Calculate D1 as your spend on certified fish oil ingredients, divided by your total spend on fish oil ingredients, then multiply by 100. Include in the calculation all certified fish oil and fish-derived ingredients used in your products, as well as seaweed, algae, and ingredients derived from seaweed and algae. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Fish-derived ingredients include any material that originated from a chemical or physical process that included whole or processed fish, shellfish, or fisheries products as inputs. Examples of fish-derived ingredients include, but are not limited to: fish meal (e.g., krill meal, anchovy meal), fish oil, and krill oil. Fish oil and other fish-derived ingredients that are certified using the certifications below can be included in your responses. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information below. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. This Key Performance Indicator is limited to fish oil. Other priority ingredients that may be used in vitamin and supplement products are listed in the Background Information below.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ MarinTrust Standard: The MarinTrust Standard was formerly known as the IFFO RS Standard. THis standard enables producers of raw materials for fishmeal and fish oil industry to demonstrate responsible practices. https://www.marin-trust.com/marintrust-factory-standard/version-2 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO: Options to mitigate bottom habitat impact of dragged gears: Document describing basic principles to reduce the impact of trawling on ecosystems. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1466e/a1466e00.htm Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL): Certification for Japanese fisheries sustainability. https://melj.jp/eng/ Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements The International Fish Oil Standards (IFOS): Voluntary third-party certification program developed by Nutrasource Diagnostics Inc. It sets standards for purity, potency, and freshness of fish oil, based on the Council for Responsible Nutrition and the World Health Organization https://www.nutrasource.ca/certifications-by-nutrasource/international-fish-oil-standards-ifos/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fish meal: FAO defines fish meal as a solid product obtained by removing most of the water and some or all of the oil from fish or fish waste, often otherwise treated (e.g., grinding), to which no other matter has been added. Fish meal is generally sold as a powder and is used mostly in compound foods and animal fodder.
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Manufacturing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Labor Rights - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients that are estimated to have the greatest environmental and social impacts in the product category, based on their relative mass in the category or on the contribution to key issues. Priority ingredients are listed in Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total spend of your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate C2 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate C3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate C4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate C5 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in C5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ California Transparency in Supply Chains Act: The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act requires manufacturers and retailers to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains. https://oag.ca.gov/SB657 CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This website is the homepage of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found here. https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The website presents the universal rights that all human beings possess, regardless of any distinct characteristic. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and Derivative Ingredient Sourcing	Your palm oil supply includes all palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their chemically-derived ingredients purchased or produced for inclusion in your final products. "Chemically-derived ingredients" refers to any material that originated from a chemical reaction that included palm oil or palm kernel oil as a raw material. Examples of ingredients that may be derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil include, but are not limited to, bakery fats derived from palm oil, and yeasts that contain a palm oil derivative such as calcium lactylates E482. Calculate C1 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO book and claim (e.g., GreenPalm), divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO mass balance, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO segregated, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your certified palm oil ingredient supply that was purchased through RSPO identity preserved, divided by the total mass of your palm oil ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	GreenPalm - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: The GreenPalm trading program allows companies to support RSPO growers and suppliers by allowing them to purchase book and claim certificates of RSPO to offset their use of palm and palm kernel oil. https://rspo.org/greenpalm-certificates-traceable-back-to-individual-certified-oil-palm-mills/ RSPO - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO NEXT: The components of RSPO NEXT fall into the following categories: no deforestation, no fire, no planting on peat, reduction of GHGs, respect for human rights, and transparency and are applicable at an organization-wide level, including investments, joint ventures, and in the organization’s wider supply base. https://www.rspo.org/certification RSPO supply chain models Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved: The palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients may go through many production and logistical stages between plantations and the end product. Any individual batch of palm oil and palm oil-derived ingredients can be traded through one of four supply chain models that are approved by RSPO - Book and Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated, and Identity Preserved. https://rspo.org/certification/supply-chains	Palm Oil Innovation Group Charter (2019): The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Charter supports the group's goals to support innovation and improvements in palm oil plantation management, create value for those using the practices outlined, and be a platform for communication for plantation managers and governments. http://poig.org/the-poig-charter/ Palm Oil Innovation Group Verification Indicators (2019): Indicators that third-party auditors can use to verify compliance with the POIG Charter. http://poig.org/poig-verification-indicators/ Walmart Sustainability Hub Forest Conservation (Walmart 2021): This website offers resources and guidance to support supplier engagement for deforestation-risk commodities (i.e. beef, cocoa, palm oil, and soy) in the jurisdictional approach to encourage forest conservation in places at highest risk of deforestation. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/sustainable-products
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Postmarket Surveillance and Vigilance	For this KPI, adverse event means any unexpected, inappropriate, or undesired medical occurrence in humans associated with the use of a product, whether it is considered product-related or not. Calculate B1 as the average number of adverse events per 100,000 units sold. To do so, sum the monthly adverse event rate per 100,000 units sold for your product over a 36-month period, then divide by 36. Calculate B2 as the total revenue from your product for which you collect adverse event data divided by the total revenue from all products, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 36-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Consult the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Safety Reporting Portal for background information on adverse event reporting.		U.S. Food and Drug Administration Safety Reporting Portal: The Safety Reporting Portal is maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adverse event reporting associated with dietary supplement use. https://www.safetyreporting.hhs.gov/SRP2/en/Home.aspx?sid=ab0d1455-dd18-4f4e-a8a6-fddd53ac6729
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Product Quality and Safety	Calculate B1 as the revenue from your product that is USP Verified, divided by the total revenue from all of your products, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your product that has risk assessments or scientific opinions by authoritative or regulatory bodies substantiating safe use, divided by the total revenue from all of your products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of authoritative scientific or regulatory bodies that perform risk assessments include: World Health Organization, The National Academy of Sciences, European Food Safety Authority, and the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations.	The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations’ (IADSA) Vitamin and Mineral Safety Handbook: Handbook for establishing safe levels of vitamin and mineral supplements, identified by risk assessments. https://www.iadsa.org/vitamin-and-mineral-safety-handbook-3rd-edition The National Academy of Science's Dietary Reference Intakes: A risk assessment model for establishing upper intake levels for nutrients: The National Academy of Science's safety assessment model for dietary supplements. https://www.nap.edu/read/6432/chapter/1 USP Verified Mark: The distinctive USP Verified Mark is awarded by USP to dietary supplement products that successfully undergo and meet the stringent requirements of its voluntary USP Dietary Supplement Verification Process. https://www.usp.org/verification-services/verified-mark World Health Organization's A model for establishing upper levels of intake for nutrients and related substances: A joint report by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on how to establish a safety assessment of dietary supplements. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/43451	Consumer Lab https://www.consumerlab.com/ NSF Dietary Supplements: With today’s focus on human health and well-being, NSF meets the needs of safety and quality for the dietary supplements industry. NSF ensures product and ingredient safety, giving both industry and consumers peace of mind through GMP compliance, accredited certification programs, testing services and training capabilities. https://www.nsf.org/knowledge-library/supplement-vitamin-certification Natural Products Association: Founded in 1936, the Natural Products Association is the nation’s largest and oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to the natural products industry. NPA represents over 1,400 members accounting for more than 10,000 retail, manufacturing, wholesale, and distribution locations of natural products, including foods, dietary supplements, and health/beauty aids. NPA unites a diverse membership, from the smallest health food store to the largest dietary supplement manufacturer. NPA is recognized for its strong lobbying presence in Washington, D.C., where it serves as the industry watchdog on regulatory and legislative issues. In 1994, NPA played a key role in the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). This important legislation strikes a balance between the need for consumers to have access to and information about safe and effective dietary supplements while also preserving the government's interest in protecting the public from unsafe products and false and misleading claims. NPA also has five regional offices located throughout the United States and is governed by a 22-member board of directors representing all segments of the industry. https://www.npanational.org/ Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for Vitamins and Minerals (SCF): The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has authored the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for Vitamins and Minerals which outlines the basic concepts of risk assessment as applied to nutrients and food products. Committee opinions on various vitamins and minerals are presented which establish tolerable upper intake levels. https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/efsa_rep/blobserver_assets/ndatolerableuil.pdf U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention: The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP’s drug standards are enforceable in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, and these standards are used in more than 140 countries. Since its founding in 1820, USP has helped secure the quality of the American drug supply. Building on that legacy, USP today works with scientists, practitioners, and regulators of many nations to develop and revise standards that help protect public health worldwide. https://www.usp.org/dietary-supplements-herbal-medicines Vitamin and Mineral Safety, 3rd Edition: The Council for Responsible Nutrition has authored the third edition of its Vitamin and Mineral Safety manual which contains background information on nutritional supplement risk assessment methodology and safety evaluation. Specific examples of more over a dozen safety evaluations covering various vitamins, minerals, and trace elements with supporting references. https://www.crnusa.org/resources/vitamin-mineral-safety
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Supply Chain Mapping	Priority ingredients are those ingredients, both active and inactive, that make up at least 80 percent of the total spend on ingredients, plus any additional active ingredients and ingredients that have evidence of significant environmental or social impacts that may fall below the 80 percent spend threshold. Examples of priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Calculate C1 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that was not traced to the country, region, or site of origin, divided by your total spend on priority ingredients, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2, C3, and C4 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that was traced to the country, region, or site of origin, divided by your total spend on priority ingredients, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for C1, C2, C3, and C4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your priority ingredient supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for priority ingredient supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your priority ingredient supply, report 25% in C3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your priority ingredient supply, enter 30% in C2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your priority ingredient supply, report 20% in C1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in C1-C4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A "site" is considered the locale in the supply chain for which traceability is possible. For agricultural ingredients, this is the farm; for chemicals, the refinery; and for other materials, the production or harvesting site (e.g., fishery). Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. If using any of the tools listed in Certifications, Standards, and Tools below to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your priority ingredient supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in C4. Additionally, the percent of your priority ingredient supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for C4.	Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform: Utilized by Insight and Innovation Projects enrolled in Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator, the Fieldprint Platform calculates and aggregates field-level outcomes for land use efficiency, soil conservation, irrigation water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat farms. It also provides index scores for soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus impacts on water quality, and biodiversity at the field and farm level. The Platform offers an optional module to quantify soil carbon estimates if projects wish to calculate sequestration alongside avoided emissions. In addition, farmers have the ability to compare individual sustainability performance against project, state, and national benchmarks to assess opportunities for continuous improvement. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/fieldprint-platform/ Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator: Harnessing the power of collaboration across the agricultural value chain and locally-led conservation solutions, Field to Market’s Continuous Improvement Accelerator provides a process-based standard for delivering sustainable outcomes for agriculture, people and the planet. The hallmark of the Accelerator’s approach lies in a process-based approach to advancing continuous improvement, which is grounded in a foundation that delivers solutions to global sustainable development priorities while also addressing local natural resource concerns. These projects utilize the power of voluntary, and often market-driven, solutions to incentivize improved environmental outcomes and enhance farmer livelihoods. By following a standardized and validated approach, these project pathways can leverage the collective action of the value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods. The Accelerator currently covers alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, potato, rice, sorghum, soy, sugar beet, and wheat produced in the U.S. and Canada. https://fieldtomarket.org/our-programs/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ RSPO - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Certification: The RSPO certification is a seal of approval ensuring that the palm oil is traceable through the supply chain by certifying each facility that processes or uses it. RSPO was founded on and supports principles for palm oil production including transparency, regulatory compliance, financial viability, natural resource conservation, and continuous improvement. http://www.rspo.org/about Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS): The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has developed a certification scheme that requires implementation of sustainable production principles and criteria encompassing several sustainability issues associated with soy production. These criteria include land conversion, deforestation, pesticide and fertilizers application, forced and child labor use, labor rights and worker health and safety. https://responsiblesoy.org/certificacion?lang=en
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Wastewater Generation - Manufacturing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing and manufacturing facilities. Processing and manufacturing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the revenue from product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production during the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the revenue from production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total revenue from your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the revenue from product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production during the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the revenue from production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the revenue from your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total revenue from your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Vitamins and Supplements	Vitamins and Supplements	Worker Health and Safety - Priority Ingredient Sourcing	Priority ingredients are those ingredients, both active and inactive, that make up at least 80 percent of the total spend on ingredients, plus any additional active ingredients and ingredients that have evidence of significant environmental or social impacts that may fall below the 80 percent spend threshold. Examples of priority ingredients are listed in the Background Information below. Palm oil should also be excluded from this calculation as it is covered in a separate question. To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the spend on your priority ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total spend on your priority ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Priority Ingredients - Vitamins and Supplements Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Bycatch Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have been identified by a verifiable risk assessment to pose low-risk of environmental impacts from bycatch, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Environmental impacts from bycatch include discards of target or non-target species, in addition to mortality of non-target species, particularly endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable species. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of environmental impacts from bycatch. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low-risk (i.e. have not been included in B1) and that have a verifiable bycatch reduction program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. A bycatch reduction program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices for reducing bycatch. These programs should include using bycatch mitigation practices, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and bycatch reduction programs, which can inform your responses for B1 and B2. Fish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Consortium for Wildlife: Bycatch reduction technique database: Database containing summaries and relevant resources regarding bycatch reduction. https://www.bycatch.org/search FAO International Guidelines on Bycatch Management and Reduction of Discards: Voluntary guidelines for States and regional fisheries management organizations, including guidance on regulatory frameworks, data collection programs and key measures to improve bycatch management and reduce discards. https://www.fao.org/responsible-fishing/resources/detail/en/c/1316864/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Bycatch: All animals (including fish, mammals, birds and others) which are discarded from fishing operations, in addition to animals that die because of a direct encounter with fishing gear (including derelict and active gear). Bycatch of non-target species recognized by management authorities to be endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable is of particular importance. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Chemical Use - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that either don't use anti-fouling or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from anti-fouling emissions, divided by the mass of your total wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that either don't use cooling agents or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from cooling agent emissions, divided by the mass of your total wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for responding to B1 and B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		ISO 13073-1 Risk assessment on anti-fouling systems on ships: ISO 13073-1 specifies a method to assess risks to the marine environment from the use of anti-fouling agents on ships. https://www.iso.org/standard/52601.html The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): GreenChill Partnership: Partnership between the EPA and retailers to reduce climate and ozone impacts of refrigerants. Includes resources, guidelines, and tools. https://www.epa.gov/greenchill	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Cooling agent: Substances or mixtures of substances used for refrigeration, including CFCs, HFCs and HCFCs. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Child Labor Use - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Community Rights - Fishing Operations	The country of the vessel should be determined by the country where the vessel operates. To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses for B2 and B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. If audits are conducted as part of a certification process, then the certified supply may be included in response B3.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Derelict Gear Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have a verifiable derelict gear prevention program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A derelict gear prevention program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to reduce the impacts of derelict gear on wildlife, including prevention of derelict gear generation and removal of derelict gear from the environment. These programs should include implementation of best practices, education, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. Fish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO: Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear: This document gives recommendations on actions to reduce the generation of marine debris. http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0620e/i0620e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Marine debris prevention, control and reduction: Vessel waste: This document contains information on best practices and regulations regarding waste management from vessels. http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/marinedebris/prevention_vessel.cfm	Derelict gear: Fishing gear, such as nets, pots, and traps, that is lost or abandoned during fishing operations and can lead to trapping, entanglement, and killing of animals (ghost fishing). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Ecosystem Degradation - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that do not use gear that comes into contact with seafloors or have been identified by verifiable risk assessment to pose low risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low risk (i.e., have not been included in B1) and that have a verifiable prevention program in place to protect seafloor ecosystems, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. A verifiable prevention program to protect seafloor ecosystems refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to minimize the impacts from fishing gear contact with seafloors. These programs should include practices such as gear modification and avoidance of fishing in areas known to be vulnerable including, but not limited to, ecologically sensitive habitats. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and programs to protect seafloor ecosystems, which can inform your responses for B1 and B2. Fish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	FAO: Options to mitigate bottom habitat impact of dragged gears: Document describing basic principles to reduce the impact of trawling on ecosystems. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1466e/a1466e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Seafloor ecosystem degradation: Disturbance of seafloor habitats and biota, including changes in species composition, removing biomass from ecosystems, and suspension of sediments. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Fisheries Certification	Calculate C1 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MSC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were G.U.L.F. RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were IRFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MEL certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Audubon Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program limited to fisheries in Gulf states territorial waters and the EEZ of the Gulf of Mexico. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL): Certification for Japanese fisheries sustainability. https://melj.jp/eng/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program covering North American fisheries operating within the U.S. and Canadian 200 nm EEZ. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://rfmcertification.org/
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Fishing Vessel Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel crew welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on crew within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel responsible catching practices certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on responsible catching practices within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In B1 and B2 you may include your supply hat has been certified by Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your supply. For example, supply included in the calculation for B1 could also be included in the calculation for B2 if the stated conditions are also met. To be included in B1 and B2, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Other regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the vessel crew welfare and responsible catching practices standards as described in Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea, and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. TSC provides a list of seafood certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details.	Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard: The Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard certifies fisheries against requirements in the following areas: structural requirements, empowerment & community development, fundamental human rights, wages, working conditions, and access to services, resource management, trade requirements. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/sites/default/files/filemanager/documents/CFS/FTUSA_STD_CFS_EN_1.1.0.pdf Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS): RFVS is a voluntary fishing vessel based program certifying high standards of vessels management and safety systems including crew rights, safety and well being. https://www.seafish.org/responsible-sourcing/tools-for-ethical-seafood-sourcing/records/responsible-fishing-vessel-standard-rfvs/ Seafood TaskForce Vessel Standard: Seafood TaskForce Code of Conduct and Vessel Auditable Standards set out clear expectations for all actors in the seafood supply chain, all the way from fishing vessels to the retailer. https://www.seafoodtaskforce.global/resources	The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Crew welfare: Crew welfare is defined as all provisions that ensure the rights for every fisherman and -woman to decent working and living conditions, health and safety, medical care, welfare measures, and other forms of social protection on the fishing vessel. Responsible catching practices: Responsible catching practices ensure no harm to fish, marine plants and animals, the environment, and respect habitats and ensuring people who depend on fishing can maintain their livelihoods, and not overfishing the fisheries. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Fishing Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted by fishing operations (e.g., fuel combustion, cooling agents). Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply from fishing operations that reported emissions, divided by total mass of your supply from all fishing operations, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Supply Chain KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Greenhouse Gases Supply Chain KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/thesis-kpi-calculation-tool-ghg-supply-chain-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/465914322	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Labor Rights - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Overfishing - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply which was harvested from fish stocks that were within biologically sustainable levels, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels are those that meet management targets that are consistent with biological reference points based on the best available science, such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) or suitable proxies, or those that can be otherwise shown to be a healthy stock under adequate management measures demonstrated through a past record of good management performance. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Fish supplied from fisheries using the certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ FishSource: FishSource is an online database with information and scores about the status of fisheries and fish stocks. http://www.fishsource.com Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries provides principles and standards for fish and fishery products conservation and management practices, such as responsible fishing operations, capture, aquaculture operations, processing, trade and coastal area management. http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/v9878e/v9878e00.HTM GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Maximum sustainable yield: The theoretical maximum amount of biomass that may be harvested from a fishery and sustained for an indefinite period. Overfishing: A level of fishing activity that jeopardizes the capacity of fish or shellfish stocks to remain within biologically sustainable levels.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wild-caught Fish	Other Wild-caught Fish	Worker Health and Safety - Fishing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Bycatch Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have been identified by a verifiable risk assessment to pose low-risk of environmental impacts from bycatch, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Environmental impacts from bycatch include discards of target or non-target species, in addition to mortality of non-target species, particularly endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable species. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of environmental impacts from bycatch. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low-risk (i.e. have not been included in B1) and that have a verifiable bycatch reduction program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. A bycatch reduction program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices for reducing bycatch. These programs should include using bycatch mitigation practices, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and bycatch reduction programs, which can inform your responses for B1 and B2. Fish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Consortium for Wildlife: Bycatch reduction technique database: Database containing summaries and relevant resources regarding bycatch reduction. https://www.bycatch.org/search FAO International Guidelines on Bycatch Management and Reduction of Discards: Voluntary guidelines for States and regional fisheries management organizations, including guidance on regulatory frameworks, data collection programs and key measures to improve bycatch management and reduce discards. https://www.fao.org/responsible-fishing/resources/detail/en/c/1316864/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Bycatch: All animals (including fish, mammals, birds and others) which are discarded from fishing operations, in addition to animals that die because of a direct encounter with fishing gear (including derelict and active gear). Bycatch of non-target species recognized by management authorities to be endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable is of particular importance. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Chemical Use - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that either don't use anti-fouling or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from anti-fouling emissions, divided by the mass of your total wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that either don't use cooling agents or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from cooling agent emissions, divided by the mass of your total wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for responding to B1 and B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		ISO 13073-1 Risk assessment on anti-fouling systems on ships: ISO 13073-1 specifies a method to assess risks to the marine environment from the use of anti-fouling agents on ships. https://www.iso.org/standard/52601.html The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): GreenChill Partnership: Partnership between the EPA and retailers to reduce climate and ozone impacts of refrigerants. Includes resources, guidelines, and tools. https://www.epa.gov/greenchill	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Cooling agent: Substances or mixtures of substances used for refrigeration, including CFCs, HFCs and HCFCs. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Child Labor Use - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Community Rights - Fishing Operations	The country of the vessel should be determined by the country where the vessel operates. To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses for B2 and B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. If audits are conducted as part of a certification process, then the certified supply may be included in response B3.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Derelict Gear Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have a verifiable derelict gear prevention program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A derelict gear prevention program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to reduce the impacts of derelict gear on wildlife, including prevention of derelict gear generation and removal of derelict gear from the environment. These programs should include implementation of best practices, education, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. Fish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO: Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear: This document gives recommendations on actions to reduce the generation of marine debris. http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0620e/i0620e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Marine debris prevention, control and reduction: Vessel waste: This document contains information on best practices and regulations regarding waste management from vessels. http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/marinedebris/prevention_vessel.cfm	Derelict gear: Fishing gear, such as nets, pots, and traps, that is lost or abandoned during fishing operations and can lead to trapping, entanglement, and killing of animals (ghost fishing). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Ecosystem Degradation - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that do not use gear that comes into contact with seafloors or have been identified by verifiable risk assessment to pose low risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low risk (i.e., have not been included in B1) and that have a verifiable prevention program in place to protect seafloor ecosystems, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. A verifiable prevention program to protect seafloor ecosystems refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to minimize the impacts from fishing gear contact with seafloors. These programs should include practices such as gear modification and avoidance of fishing in areas known to be vulnerable including, but not limited to, ecologically sensitive habitats. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and programs to protect seafloor ecosystems, which can inform your responses for B1 and B2. Fish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	FAO: Options to mitigate bottom habitat impact of dragged gears: Document describing basic principles to reduce the impact of trawling on ecosystems. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1466e/a1466e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Seafloor ecosystem degradation: Disturbance of seafloor habitats and biota, including changes in species composition, removing biomass from ecosystems, and suspension of sediments. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Fisheries Certification	Calculate C1 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MSC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were G.U.L.F. RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were IRFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MEL certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Audubon Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program limited to fisheries in Gulf states territorial waters and the EEZ of the Gulf of Mexico. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL): Certification for Japanese fisheries sustainability. https://melj.jp/eng/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program covering North American fisheries operating within the U.S. and Canadian 200 nm EEZ. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://rfmcertification.org/
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Fishing Vessel Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel crew welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on crew within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel responsible catching practices certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on responsible catching practices within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In B1 and B2 you may include your supply hat has been certified by Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your supply. For example, supply included in the calculation for B1 could also be included in the calculation for B2 if the stated conditions are also met. To be included in B1 and B2, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Other regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the vessel crew welfare and responsible catching practices standards as described in Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea, and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. TSC provides a list of seafood certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details.	Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard: The Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard certifies fisheries against requirements in the following areas: structural requirements, empowerment & community development, fundamental human rights, wages, working conditions, and access to services, resource management, trade requirements. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/sites/default/files/filemanager/documents/CFS/FTUSA_STD_CFS_EN_1.1.0.pdf Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS): RFVS is a voluntary fishing vessel based program certifying high standards of vessels management and safety systems including crew rights, safety and well being. https://www.seafish.org/responsible-sourcing/tools-for-ethical-seafood-sourcing/records/responsible-fishing-vessel-standard-rfvs/ Seafood TaskForce Vessel Standard: Seafood TaskForce Code of Conduct and Vessel Auditable Standards set out clear expectations for all actors in the seafood supply chain, all the way from fishing vessels to the retailer. https://www.seafoodtaskforce.global/resources	The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Crew welfare: Crew welfare is defined as all provisions that ensure the rights for every fisherman and -woman to decent working and living conditions, health and safety, medical care, welfare measures, and other forms of social protection on the fishing vessel. Responsible catching practices: Responsible catching practices ensure no harm to fish, marine plants and animals, the environment, and respect habitats and ensuring people who depend on fishing can maintain their livelihoods, and not overfishing the fisheries. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Fishing Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted by fishing operations (e.g., fuel combustion, cooling agents). Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply from fishing operations that reported emissions, divided by total mass of your supply from all fishing operations, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Supply Chain KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Greenhouse Gases Supply Chain KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/thesis-kpi-calculation-tool-ghg-supply-chain-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/465914322	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Labor Rights - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Overfishing - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply which was harvested from fish stocks that were within biologically sustainable levels, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels are those that meet management targets that are consistent with biological reference points based on the best available science, such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) or suitable proxies, or those that can be otherwise shown to be a healthy stock under adequate management measures demonstrated through a past record of good management performance. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Fish supplied from fisheries using the certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ FishSource: FishSource is an online database with information and scores about the status of fisheries and fish stocks. http://www.fishsource.com Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries provides principles and standards for fish and fishery products conservation and management practices, such as responsible fishing operations, capture, aquaculture operations, processing, trade and coastal area management. http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/v9878e/v9878e00.HTM GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Maximum sustainable yield: The theoretical maximum amount of biomass that may be harvested from a fishery and sustained for an indefinite period. Overfishing: A level of fishing activity that jeopardizes the capacity of fish or shellfish stocks to remain within biologically sustainable levels.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Salmon	Worker Health and Safety - Fishing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Bycatch Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have been identified by a verifiable risk assessment to pose low-risk of environmental impacts from bycatch, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Environmental impacts from bycatch include discards of target or non-target species, in addition to mortality of non-target species, particularly endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable species. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of environmental impacts from bycatch. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low-risk (i.e. have not been included in B1) and that have a verifiable bycatch reduction program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. A bycatch reduction program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices for reducing bycatch. These programs should include using bycatch mitigation practices, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and bycatch reduction programs, which can inform your responses for B1 and B2. Fish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Consortium for Wildlife: Bycatch reduction technique database: Database containing summaries and relevant resources regarding bycatch reduction. https://www.bycatch.org/search FAO International Guidelines on Bycatch Management and Reduction of Discards: Voluntary guidelines for States and regional fisheries management organizations, including guidance on regulatory frameworks, data collection programs and key measures to improve bycatch management and reduce discards. https://www.fao.org/responsible-fishing/resources/detail/en/c/1316864/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Bycatch: All animals (including fish, mammals, birds and others) which are discarded from fishing operations, in addition to animals that die because of a direct encounter with fishing gear (including derelict and active gear). Bycatch of non-target species recognized by management authorities to be endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable is of particular importance. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Chemical Use - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that either don't use anti-fouling or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from anti-fouling emissions, divided by the mass of your total wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that either don't use cooling agents or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from cooling agent emissions, divided by the mass of your total wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for responding to B1 and B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		ISO 13073-1 Risk assessment on anti-fouling systems on ships: ISO 13073-1 specifies a method to assess risks to the marine environment from the use of anti-fouling agents on ships. https://www.iso.org/standard/52601.html The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): GreenChill Partnership: Partnership between the EPA and retailers to reduce climate and ozone impacts of refrigerants. Includes resources, guidelines, and tools. https://www.epa.gov/greenchill	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Cooling agent: Substances or mixtures of substances used for refrigeration, including CFCs, HFCs and HCFCs. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Child Labor Use - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Community Rights - Fishing Operations	The country of the vessel should be determined by the country where the vessel operates. To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses for B2 and B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. If audits are conducted as part of a certification process, then the certified supply may be included in response B3.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Derelict Gear Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have a verifiable derelict gear prevention program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A derelict gear prevention program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to reduce the impacts of derelict gear on wildlife, including prevention of derelict gear generation and removal of derelict gear from the environment. These programs should include implementation of best practices, education, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. Fish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO: Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear: This document gives recommendations on actions to reduce the generation of marine debris. http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0620e/i0620e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Marine debris prevention, control and reduction: Vessel waste: This document contains information on best practices and regulations regarding waste management from vessels. http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/marinedebris/prevention_vessel.cfm	Derelict gear: Fishing gear, such as nets, pots, and traps, that is lost or abandoned during fishing operations and can lead to trapping, entanglement, and killing of animals (ghost fishing). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Ecosystem Degradation - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that do not use gear that comes into contact with seafloors or have been identified by verifiable risk assessment to pose low risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low risk (i.e., have not been included in B1) and that have a verifiable prevention program in place to protect seafloor ecosystems, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. A verifiable prevention program to protect seafloor ecosystems refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to minimize the impacts from fishing gear contact with seafloors. These programs should include practices such as gear modification and avoidance of fishing in areas known to be vulnerable including, but not limited to, ecologically sensitive habitats. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and programs to protect seafloor ecosystems, which can inform your responses for B1 and B2. Fish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	FAO: Options to mitigate bottom habitat impact of dragged gears: Document describing basic principles to reduce the impact of trawling on ecosystems. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1466e/a1466e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Seafloor ecosystem degradation: Disturbance of seafloor habitats and biota, including changes in species composition, removing biomass from ecosystems, and suspension of sediments. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Fisheries Certification	Calculate C1 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MSC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were G.U.L.F. RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were IRFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MEL certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Audubon Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program limited to fisheries in Gulf states territorial waters and the EEZ of the Gulf of Mexico. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL): Certification for Japanese fisheries sustainability. https://melj.jp/eng/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program covering North American fisheries operating within the U.S. and Canadian 200 nm EEZ. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://rfmcertification.org/
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Fishing Vessel Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel crew welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on crew within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel responsible catching practices certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on responsible catching practices within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In B1 and B2 you may include your supply hat has been certified by Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your supply. For example, supply included in the calculation for B1 could also be included in the calculation for B2 if the stated conditions are also met. To be included in B1 and B2, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Other regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the vessel crew welfare and responsible catching practices standards as described in Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea, and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. TSC provides a list of seafood certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details.	Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard: The Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard certifies fisheries against requirements in the following areas: structural requirements, empowerment & community development, fundamental human rights, wages, working conditions, and access to services, resource management, trade requirements. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/sites/default/files/filemanager/documents/CFS/FTUSA_STD_CFS_EN_1.1.0.pdf Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS): RFVS is a voluntary fishing vessel based program certifying high standards of vessels management and safety systems including crew rights, safety and well being. https://www.seafish.org/responsible-sourcing/tools-for-ethical-seafood-sourcing/records/responsible-fishing-vessel-standard-rfvs/ Seafood TaskForce Vessel Standard: Seafood TaskForce Code of Conduct and Vessel Auditable Standards set out clear expectations for all actors in the seafood supply chain, all the way from fishing vessels to the retailer. https://www.seafoodtaskforce.global/resources	The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Crew welfare: Crew welfare is defined as all provisions that ensure the rights for every fisherman and -woman to decent working and living conditions, health and safety, medical care, welfare measures, and other forms of social protection on the fishing vessel. Responsible catching practices: Responsible catching practices ensure no harm to fish, marine plants and animals, the environment, and respect habitats and ensuring people who depend on fishing can maintain their livelihoods, and not overfishing the fisheries. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was incorporated into the final product, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was diverted to food donation, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was repurposed as animal feed, compost, or other use (e.g., anaerobic digestion, biofuel, etc.), divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was diverted to landfill, incineration, or wastewater, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply for which you do not know the fate, divided by the total mass of wild-caught fish supply that entered processing facilities, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Food Loss & Waste Protocol: The Food Loss & Waste Protocol is a global accounting and reporting standard for quantifying food loss and waste along the food supply chain. https://flwprotocol.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Food Loss and Waste Generation - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017101		Food loss and waste: Food is intended for human consumption and is wasted or lost when it gets diverted to another destination (e.g., animal feed, biofuel, compost, incineration, or landfill). Landfill: A solid waste disposal site managed through burying and soil covering. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Fishing Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted by fishing operations (e.g., fuel combustion, cooling agents). Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply from fishing operations that reported emissions, divided by total mass of your supply from all fishing operations, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Supply Chain KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Greenhouse Gases Supply Chain KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/thesis-kpi-calculation-tool-ghg-supply-chain-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/465914322	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Labor Rights - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Overfishing - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply which was harvested from fish stocks that were within biologically sustainable levels, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels are those that meet management targets that are consistent with biological reference points based on the best available science, such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) or suitable proxies, or those that can be otherwise shown to be a healthy stock under adequate management measures demonstrated through a past record of good management performance. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Fish supplied from fisheries using the certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ FishSource: FishSource is an online database with information and scores about the status of fisheries and fish stocks. http://www.fishsource.com Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries provides principles and standards for fish and fishery products conservation and management practices, such as responsible fishing operations, capture, aquaculture operations, processing, trade and coastal area management. http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/v9878e/v9878e00.HTM GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Maximum sustainable yield: The theoretical maximum amount of biomass that may be harvested from a fishery and sustained for an indefinite period. Overfishing: A level of fishing activity that jeopardizes the capacity of fish or shellfish stocks to remain within biologically sustainable levels.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the mass of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wild-caught Fish	Wild-caught Tuna	Worker Health and Safety - Fishing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught fish supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught fish supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Bycatch Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have been identified by a verifiable risk assessment to pose low-risk of environmental impacts from bycatch, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Environmental impacts from bycatch include discards of target or non-target species, in addition to mortality of non-target species, particularly endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable species. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of environmental impacts from bycatch. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low-risk (i.e. have not been included in B1) and that have a verifiable bycatch reduction program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. A bycatch reduction program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices for reducing bycatch. These programs should include using bycatch mitigation practices, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and bycatch reduction programs, which can inform your responses for B1 and B2. Shellfish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Consortium for Wildlife: Bycatch reduction technique database: Database containing summaries and relevant resources regarding bycatch reduction. https://www.bycatch.org/search FAO International Guidelines on Bycatch Management and Reduction of Discards: Voluntary guidelines for States and regional fisheries management organizations, including guidance on regulatory frameworks, data collection programs and key measures to improve bycatch management and reduce discards. https://www.fao.org/responsible-fishing/resources/detail/en/c/1316864/ GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Bycatch: All animals (including fish, mammals, birds and others) which are discarded from fishing operations, in addition to animals that die because of a direct encounter with fishing gear (including derelict and active gear). Bycatch of non-target species recognized by management authorities to be endangered, threatened, sensitive, or vulnerable is of particular importance. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Chemical Use - Fishing operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that either don't use anti-fouling or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from anti-fouling emissions, divided by the mass of your total wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that either don't use cooling agents or are under a program that assesses and manages impacts to humans and the environment from cooling agent emissions, divided by the mass of your total wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The standards and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for responding B1 and B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.		ISO 13073-1 Risk assessment on anti-fouling systems on ships: ISO 13073-1 specifies a method to assess risks to the marine environment from the use of anti-fouling agents on ships. https://www.iso.org/standard/52601.html The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): GreenChill Partnership: Partnership between the EPA and retailers to reduce climate and ozone impacts of refrigerants. Includes resources, guidelines, and tools. https://www.epa.gov/greenchill	Anti-fouling agent: Substances that are applied to protect ships, fishing gear and aquaculture infrastructure from unwanted living organisms, such as barnacles, algae, and microorganisms. Cooling agent: Substances or mixtures of substances used for refrigeration, including CFCs, HFCs and HCFCs. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Child Labor Use - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from fishing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Child Labor Use - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all children below the age of 18 were not employed in hazardous work, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Hazardous work is defined as work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work includes work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the child is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom, and forced or compulsory labor are strictly prohibited. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where non-employed children did not have access to work areas, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. This question does not include supervised tours or community programs where non-employed children have access work areas. Calculate B3 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations where all workers were of legal age of employment as established by applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In the absence of applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction of employment to establish a minimum age for admission to employment, workers must be at least 15 years old, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the ILO Minimum Age Convention 138. Calculate B4 as the mass of your supply that came from processing operations that complied with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for child labor below the age of 18, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Programs to comply with regulatory restrictions or requirements applicable for those under the age of 18 may include a risk assessment of the workplace. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Aquaculture operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the cultivation of aquatic organisms, where there is a human intervention in the rearing process, such as feeding and protection from predators. Child labor: Working children under the minimum legal age to work with or without accompaniment by a guardian. Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless majority is attained earlier under the law applicable to the child (Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC, Article 1). Hazardous work: Work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety, or moral of children (Article 3(d) of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182). Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, work that interferes with schooling, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Community Rights - Fishing Operations	The country of the vessel should be determined by the country where the vessel operates. To determine if a country is low-risk or high-risk for community rights violations for B1, utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. This assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. On-site risk assessments and audits, where necessary, can be conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must align with International Labor Organization Convention No. 169 (Indigenous and Tribal Peoples) or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Calculate B1 as the mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product that came from low-risk countries with corrective actions taken through a site-based management program for any known high-risk sites, divided by the total mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries that have high-risk sites for which you took corrective actions through a site-based management program, divided by the total mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product that came from high-risk countries, but an audit determined the site risk to be low, divided by the total mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The sum of B1, B2, and B3 must not exceed 100%. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way. The Business Social Compliance Initiative Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response for B1. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your on-site risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses for B2 and B3. Other standards, certifications, and tools may also be applicable. If audits are conducted as part of a certification process, then the certified supply may be included in response B3.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf	Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ International Finance Corporation: Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability: The IFC Performance Standards are directed towards clients, provide guidance on how to identify risks and impacts, and are designed to avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts as a way of doing business in a sustainable way. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Community user: Community user is a person or group of people that are part of a community and use a particular area for cultural, economic, or health-related activities. Community: A community is an organized group of people who reside within or in the vicinity of a particular area. The community's culture, health, or economy are affected by the use of the area. Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Rights held by Indigenous Peoples including, but not limited to, the right to cultural survival and the right to use traditional lands. Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples have the following characteristics: 1) They are a group of people that have an historical continuity with their ancestors who inhabited land areas prior to colonization or present political boundaries. 2) They identify with their land, both culturally and economically. 3) They possess language(s), culture(s), belief(s), or social, political, and economic systems that are distinct from that of the internationally-recognized governments that have political boundaries in the region, and 4) They identify themselves as an indigenous person or peoples. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Site-based management program: A program that operates on-site that has steps to address community concerns relating to operations, works to respect traditional and civil rights, and can ensure free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is received. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Traditional and civil rights: Traditional rights require community approval to occupy and/or use land, fishing grounds, or other natural resources. These rights exist due to habitual and frequent use of an area over a long period of time. Such rights may predate government or private claims to the area. Sometimes referred to as customary rights, civil rights are the rights of individuals or communities to be treated fairly and honestly. The principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is an expression of civil rights. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Derelict Gear Reduction - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have a verifiable derelict gear prevention program in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A derelict gear prevention program refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to reduce the impacts of derelict gear on wildlife, including prevention of derelict gear generation and removal of derelict gear from the environment. These programs should include implementation of best practices, education, monitoring, setting targets, and reporting on performance on this issue. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. Shellfish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO: Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear: This document gives recommendations on actions to reduce the generation of marine debris. http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0620e/i0620e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Marine debris prevention, control and reduction: Vessel waste: This document contains information on best practices and regulations regarding waste management from vessels. http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/marinedebris/prevention_vessel.cfm	Derelict gear: Fishing gear, such as nets, pots, and traps, that is lost or abandoned during fishing operations and can lead to trapping, entanglement, and killing of animals (ghost fishing). Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Ecosystem Degradation - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that do not use gear that comes into contact with seafloors or have been identified by verifiable risk assessment to pose low risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. A risk assessment may include an on-site audit by a second or third party that evaluates the fishing operation for risk of seafloor ecosystem degradation. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that was harvested by fishing operations that have not been identified as low risk (i.e., have not been included in B1) and that have a verifiable prevention program in place to protect seafloor ecosystems, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. A verifiable prevention program to protect seafloor ecosystems refers to a documented strategy of implementing proven practices to minimize the impacts from fishing gear contact with seafloors. These programs should include practices such as gear modification and avoidance of fishing in areas known to be vulnerable including, but not limited to, ecologically sensitive habitats. The programs may include management policies, objectives, and practices under the relevant official, public-sector management and regulatory authorities, as well as private-sector or multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as third-party certifications and standards. The sum of B1 and B2 must not exceed 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The certifications and websites listed in the Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and programs to protect seafloor ecosystems, which can inform your responses for B1 and B2. Shellfish supplied from fishing operations certified using the certifications listed below can be included in the calculation of B2. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification	FAO: Options to mitigate bottom habitat impact of dragged gears: Document describing basic principles to reduce the impact of trawling on ecosystems. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1466e/a1466e00.htm GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Seafloor ecosystem degradation: Disturbance of seafloor habitats and biota, including changes in species composition, removing biomass from ecosystems, and suspension of sediments. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Fisheries Certification	Calculate C1 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MSC certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were G.U.L.F. RFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were IRFM certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the mass of your supply provided by fishing operations that were MEL certified, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 must not exceed 100%. If any supply has more than one certification, only include it in the calculation of one of the response options. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Audubon Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program limited to fisheries in Gulf states territorial waters and the EEZ of the Gulf of Mexico. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL): Certification for Japanese fisheries sustainability. https://melj.jp/eng/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program covering North American fisheries operating within the U.S. and Canadian 200 nm EEZ. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://rfmcertification.org/
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Fishing Vessel Certifications and Audits	Calculate B1 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel crew welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on crew within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of supply that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive vessel responsible catching practices certification or verifiable, regularly conducted vessel audits on responsible catching practices within the corresponding supply chain activities, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. In B1 and B2 you may include your supply hat has been certified by Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your supply. For example, supply included in the calculation for B1 could also be included in the calculation for B2 if the stated conditions are also met. To be included in B1 and B2, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Other regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the vessel crew welfare and responsible catching practices standards as described in Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard, Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard, Seafood Taskforce Vessel Standard, Friend of the Sea, and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. TSC provides a list of seafood certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details.	Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard: The Fair Trade USA Capture Fisheries Standard certifies fisheries against requirements in the following areas: structural requirements, empowerment & community development, fundamental human rights, wages, working conditions, and access to services, resource management, trade requirements. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/sites/default/files/filemanager/documents/CFS/FTUSA_STD_CFS_EN_1.1.0.pdf Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS): RFVS is a voluntary fishing vessel based program certifying high standards of vessels management and safety systems including crew rights, safety and well being. https://www.seafish.org/responsible-sourcing/tools-for-ethical-seafood-sourcing/records/responsible-fishing-vessel-standard-rfvs/ Seafood TaskForce Vessel Standard: Seafood TaskForce Code of Conduct and Vessel Auditable Standards set out clear expectations for all actors in the seafood supply chain, all the way from fishing vessels to the retailer. https://www.seafoodtaskforce.global/resources	The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Comprehensive: Having the ability to be complete and detailed, including all or nearly all elements pertaining to relevant sustainability impacts. Crew welfare: Crew welfare is defined as all provisions that ensure the rights for every fisherman and -woman to decent working and living conditions, health and safety, medical care, welfare measures, and other forms of social protection on the fishing vessel. Responsible catching practices: Responsible catching practices ensure no harm to fish, marine plants and animals, the environment, and respect habitats and ensuring people who depend on fishing can maintain their livelihoods, and not overfishing the fisheries. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Fishing Operations	The scope of this question includes greenhouse gases that are emitted by fishing operations (e.g., fuel combustion, cooling agents). Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply from fishing operations that reported emissions, divided by total mass of your supply from all fishing operations, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions.	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Supply Chain KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Greenhouse Gases Supply Chain KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/thesis-kpi-calculation-tool-ghg-supply-chain-kpis/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/465914322	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processors). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Labor Rights - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Labor Rights - Processing	Calculate B1 as the mass of your supply that was processed in facilities that are covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your supply that was processed in facilities that have been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if a facility is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your supply that was processed in facilities that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.asc-aqua.org/ Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices Program: Certification program for responsible aquaculture. https://www.bapcertification.org/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ Friend of the Sea: Friend of the Sea is a third-party sustainability certification program for products from both fisheries and aquaculture. https://friendofthesea.org/ ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool For Business: The Child Labour Guidance Tool is a resource companies can use to meet the due diligence requirements detailed in the UNGPs, as they pertain to child labour. This Guidance Tool supports businesses to understand, assess, develop, engage, communicate, monitor, remediate, review, and report on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=27555 IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm KRAV: KRAV is a certification standard for organic products in Sweden, with standards for animal welfare, health, social responsibility, and climate impact. https://www.krav.se/en/standards/download-krav-standards/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Overfishing - Fishing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply which was harvested from shellfish stocks that were within biologically sustainable levels, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Shellfish stocks within biologically sustainable levels are those that meet management targets that are consistent with biological reference points based on the best available science, such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) or suitable proxies, or those that can be otherwise shown to be a healthy stock under adequate management measures demonstrated through a past record of good management performance. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Shellfish supplied from fisheries using the certifications and tools listed below may be used to calculate B1. Other certifications, standards, and tools may also be applicable. The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles are listed in the Background Information section. The intended application for companies is to offer guidance, or a starting point, for evaluating whether a sustainability program has been developed and is being managed in a credible way.	Certification schemes recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI): Certification schemes that have completed the GSSI Benchmark Process are in alignment with all 186 Essential Components of GSSI Benchmark Tool and are also aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture), and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. https://www.ourgssi.org/gssi-recognized-certifcation/ FishSource: FishSource is an online database with information and scores about the status of fisheries and fish stocks. http://www.fishsource.com Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): The MSC certification scheme is based on two standards: an environmental standard for sustainable fishing and a chain of custody standard for seafood traceability. Compliance with these standards can be certified by third parties. http://www.msc.org/about-us/standards/third-party-certification Responsible Fisheries Management Certification for Alaska Fisheries: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. https://www.alaskaseafood.org/rfm-certification/	FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries provides principles and standards for fish and fishery products conservation and management practices, such as responsible fishing operations, capture, aquaculture operations, processing, trade and coastal area management. http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/v9878e/v9878e00.HTM GSSI Global Benchmark Tool: The Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative has developed and is implementing this tool for benchmarking seafood certification schemes, based on FAO guidelines. https://ourgssi.org/benchmarking/ Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Certification: Voluntary third-party certification program developed by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation. It is based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries. http://www.responsiblefisheries.is/certification/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/	Fishing operations: An enterprise, or set of enterprises, for the harvesting of wild seafood from the ocean or inland waters. Maximum sustainable yield: The theoretical maximum amount of biomass that may be harvested from a fishery and sustained for an indefinite period. Overfishing: A level of fishing activity that jeopardizes the capacity of fish or shellfish stocks to remain within biologically sustainable levels.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Worker Health and Safety - Fishing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your wild-caught shellfish supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Wild-caught Shellfish	Wild-caught Shellfish	Worker Health and Safety - Processing	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product that came from processing facilities that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product that came from processing facilities that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product that came from processing facilities that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product that came from processing facilities that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product that came from processing facilities that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of wild-caught shellfish supply used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf OSHA Standard 1910.1025: This standard provided by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) details regulatory limits for occupational exposure to lead. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1025 Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International SA8000 Standard: SA8000 is a human rights standard that can be used for audits of workplaces across industries. It is based on principles developed by the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights and the Conventions of the International Labor Organization. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Social Accountability International SA8000 Standard: SA8000 is a human rights standard that can be used for audits of workplaces across industries. It is based on principles developed by the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights and the Conventions of the International Labour Organization. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ The Sustainability Consortium's Seafood Sustainability Program Principles: Principles developed by The Sustainability Consortium, to evaluate seafood sustainability programs, including rating systems, certification schemes, or assessment tools. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/the-sustainability-consortium-introduces-seafood-sustainability-principles/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Processing facility: The stage of the supply chain in which a series of operations are performed for the making, treatment, preparation, or conversion of a product. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Wine	Wine	Crop Supply Mapping	This question measures your knowledge of the origins of your crop supply and does not affect your ability to use both primary and regional data in questions requiring farm-level metrics. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was not traced to the country, region, or farm of origin, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2, B3, and B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was traced to the country, region, and farm of origin, respectively, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Any individual source of your crop supply can only be used once across the response options, and the highest level of specificity should be reported for crop supply that can be traced to more than one level of origin. For example, if you know the farm, region, and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B4 (farm of origin). Then, if you know both the region and country of origin for 25% of your crop supply, report 25% in B3 (region of origin). Next, if you know only the country of origin for 30% of your crop supply, enter 30% in B2 (country of origin). Last, if you know neither the farm, region, or country or origin for the remaining 20% of your crop supply, report 20% in B1. Verify that the sum of the percentages you entered in B1-B4 does not exceed 100%: 20% (B1) + 30% (B2) + 25% (B3) + 25% (B4) = 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A farm is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational crop production data may help to identify the origin of your crop supply. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator or the Cool Farm Tool to measure farm-level environmental impacts for any portion of your crop supply, you can enter that portion of your supply in B4. Additionally, the percent of your supply from GlobalG.A.P. certified farms can be included in your response for B4.	Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing: According to the CSW website, "The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) developed a third-party certification program related to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP) to increase the sustainability of the California wine industry by promoting the adoption of sustainable practices and ensuring continual improvement. The goals of the certification program, Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW-Certified), are to enhance transparency, encourage statewide participation and advance the entire California wine industry toward best practices in environmental stewardship, conservation of natural resources and socially equitable business practices." https://californiasustainablewine.com/ Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ QS. Quality scheme for food: Certifications through the QS scheme allow for traceability from farm to store. https://www.q-s.de/ SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/
Wine	Wine	Deforestation and Land Conversion - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have been determined to be low-risk for the conversion of forests to non-forest use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. A growing operation can be considered low-risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low-risk by a risk classification analysis; the growing operation is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high-risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. In B1 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, and Fair For Life. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCV forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. In B2 you may include your crop supply that has been certified by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero conversion of HCS forests since January 1, 2010, divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations that have had zero deforestation since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was provided by growing operations with zero conversion of HCV and HCS non-forest lands since January 1, 2010 divided by the total mass of your crop supply from all growing operations, then multiply by 100. HCV and HSC non-forest lands include HCV and HCS non-forest native ecosystems and ecologically sensitive regions, including but not limited to grasslands and Gran Chaco region in South America.. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of the crop used in your products. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have zero deforestation if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the crop originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. The cut-off date of January 1, 2010 after which forest conversion is prohibited is chosen to ensure a common range of periods (not very recent or long standing cut-off dates) that most methodologies and sustainability initiatives establish and apply for forest, HCV, HCS, and deforestation. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The maximum possible response for each response option is 100%. However, multiple response options may be applicable to the same portion of your crop supply. For example, supply included in the calculation of B2, B3, and/or B4 could also be included in the calculation of B1 if the stated conditions are also met.	Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification THESIS Help Center Video: Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Deforestation and Land Conversion - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017287 The HCS Approach Toolkit: This High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit takes practitioners through the steps in identifying HCS forest, from initial stratification of the vegetation using satellite images and field plots, through a decision tree process to assess the conservation value of the HCS forest patches in the landscape and ensure communities’ rights and livelihoods are respected, to making the final conservation and land use map. http://highcarbonstock.org/the-hcs-approach-toolkit/	CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC): ISCC is a certification system covering ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions tracking, and traceability in the supply chain. An ISSC certification represents reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, avoidance of high carbon stock land, biodiversity management, sustainable agricultural practices, and human rights protection. https://www.iscc-system.org/ Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR): This website describes a pathway for existing and new projects to be integrated or 'nested' within broader jurisdictional REDD+ programs in order to quantify carbon benefits for individual conservation projects. https://verra.org/project/jurisdictional-and-nested-redd-framework/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice	Cut-off dates: The point in time after which organizations cannot have engaged in unsustainable practices. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. Ecologically sensitive regions: Include but are not limited to High Conservation Value Areas, Protected Areas, and World Wildlife Fund's Priority 200 Ecoregions. Forest: An area of land that is dominantly covered by trees and that is established naturally or by management activities such as planting or seeding. It does not include land areas that are predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. It includes Primary forest and Secondary forest. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. Native ecosystems: Lands that have not been previously cultivated, cleared, drained or otherwise irrevocably altered that retain a dominant and characteristic native community of living organisms (as opposed to invasive or introduced species) which collectively function to provide unique value and services. Non-forest: An area of land that is no longer dominated by trees. Primary forest: A forest that has never been logged or cut and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age. Secondary forest: A forest that has been logged and has recovered naturally or artificially. It also includes degraded forest which is a secondary forest that has lost, through human activities, the structure, function, species composition or productivity normally associated with a natural forest type expected on that site.
Wine	Wine	Fertilizer Application - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metric tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to calculate N use intensity and P surplus to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent nitrogen (N) use intensities for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate N use intensity as the mass of N applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include all N applied with irrigation water, organic and synthetic fertilizers, and N fixed from the air by leguminous crops from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Include N applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Exclude N deposition from the atmosphere. For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. Calculate B3 as the average of the most recent phosphorus (P) surpluses for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate P surplus as the mass of P applied minus the mass of P recommended, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Soil test results should be used to determine the amount of recommended P. Agronomic recommendations may be provided directly by soil test labs or by extension agents, certified crop consultants, or similar entities. Include all P applied with organic and synthetic fertilizers, from the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply, and P applied to a non-harvested cover crop grown between both harvests. Data reported in phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) should be converted to P as follows: 1 kg P2O5 = 0.436 kg P. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1 and B3. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 and B3 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 and B4 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1 and B3, then report 0% for B2 and B4.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Fertilizer Application KPIs (FBA): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/fertilizer-application-fba-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Fertilizer Application - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529551750 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	Cover crops: A crop planted to improve or maintain soil, water and biodiversity quality, and to help control pests and disease of agricultural fields. Fertilizer: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Organic fertilizers: Fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable matter. Examples include peat, animal waste (manure or other wastes), plant waste from agriculture, and sewage sludge. Synthetic fertilizers: Fertilizers produced by chemical synthesis from inorganic starting materials.
Wine	Wine	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate GHG emissions intensity as the mass of all GHGs emitted, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include direct energy from fuel and electricity and indirect energy in the form of energy required to produce fertilizers. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply.? For conversion purposes, 1 lb = 0.454 kg, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448646995 US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: This calculator converts on-farm energy use (as captured by the SISC Energy Metric Calculator) to carbon dioxide equivalents. https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator	GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ PAS 2050-1: PAS 2050-1 provides guidance for determining greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of horticultural products. https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/search?query=pas%202050-1 PAS 2050: According to BSI, "PAS 2050 is a publicly available specification (PAS) providing a method for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services (jointly referred to as "products")." https://shop.bsigroup.com/Browse-By-Subject/Environmental-Management-and-Sustainability/PAS-2050/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Emissions Intensity - On-Farm: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/ghg-emissions-intensity-on-farm-calculation-tool-2024/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.
Wine	Wine	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing	Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final processing activities, as well as trace gases released during processing. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final processing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract processers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final processing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 THESIS Help Center Video: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity - Processing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536525506	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wine	Wine	Irrigation Water Use Intensity - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. If using the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), calculate your response to B1 using the "Applied Water Use Efficiency" metric guidelines. If using Field to Market's Fieldprint Platform, calculate your response to B1 using information from the Platform's "Water applied" data field. The conversion factors listed below will be necessary to complete your calculation. The Fieldprint Platform's Irrigation Water Use metric results should not be used directly to answer this question due to differences in calculation methodology. If using the Cool Farm Tool, report data from the "Blue water" results field only. Do not use data from the "Total water" or "Green water" results fields. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer).? If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent irrigation water use intensity estimates for the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation, calculate irrigation water use intensity as the volume of irrigation water applied, divided by the mass of crop harvested. Include the crop grown between the end of the harvest of the previous crop through the harvest of the crop that produced your supply. Methods of obtaining irrigation water use data include, but are not limited to, flow meters, measurements with rain gauges, estimates based on the effective precipitation rate of the sprinklers used, irrigation district reporting, pressurized pipes, or extrapolation from power records. For conversion purposes, 1 U.S. acre-inch = 102.8 cubic meters or 10.3 hectare-mm, 1 gallon = 0.0038 cubic meters, 1 litre = 0.001 cubic meters, 1 kg = 0.001 metric tonnes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes, and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information. If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2. If no irrigation water was used to produce any portion of your crop supply, enter "0" for B1 and 100% for B2. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Performance Metrics: The CSWA Performance Metrics calculates water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and nitrogen use for vineyards and wineries. https://www.californiasustainablewinegrowing.org/#:~:text=CSWA%20Launches%20Performance%20Metrics%20Tool&text=Metrics%20include%20tracking%20water%20use,became%20a%20requirement%20for%20certification. Cool Farm Tool: This calculator is available globally and calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with farms, processing facilities, and transportation for many agriculture and livestock products. https://coolfarm.org/ SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Irrigation Water Use Intensity - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017121	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/ Water Footprint Network: Waterfootprint.org provides various tools, assessments, and information regarding water consumption accounting. https://waterfootprint.org/en/ Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products: This publication provides information on agricultural commodity weights and measures. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41881 World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Measuring and Mapping Water Risk: WRI created the global water risk mapping tool, Aqueduct, which used 12 indicators to map where and how water risks and opportunities occur globally. https://www.wri.org/aqueduct	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Irrigation water use: Total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells for purposes of crop irrigation. Collected rainwater is not included.
Wine	Wine	Labor Rights - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that is covered by an internal policy that has quantitative time-bound goals related to child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Where freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that has been reviewed by a risk assessment which identifies high-risk areas for labor rights abuses, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, a risk assessment must have been conducted by second or third parties and must have been conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The risk assessments and standard must be verifiable and must address labor rights abuses such as discrimination on grounds of gender, age, ethnicity or disability, physical violence, sexual harassment and abuse, child labor, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining or any other range of behaviors and practices as outlined by internationally-recognized labor standards. The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions which can inform your responses. In addition, to determine if an operation is in a high-risk area for labor rights abuses, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic risk assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. The AMFORI Countries' Risk Classification tool listed below may be used to inform your response. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B3 as the number of staff responsible for procurement activities that have been trained on labor rights issues in the supply chain, divided by the total number of staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Include both full-time and contracted employees. The training must be verifiable. Staff training should cover child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Staff training should be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for labor rights issues and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional staff training may be required to perform job duties. Calculate B4 as the number staff responsible for procurement activities that have been evaluated via performance metrics on labor rights improvements in the supply chain, divided by the total staff responsible for procurement activities, then multiply by 100. Evaluation on labor rights should include, child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples of improvements include decreased incidence of child labor, forced labor, or discrimination, or an Increased worker participation in collective bargaining. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that was produced in operations that were low risk, that were high risk but corrective actions were taken, or that were audited on child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining in the last three years, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B5, audits must be verifiable and address child labor, discrimination, forced labor, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Where freedom of association & collective bargaining is restricted by law, employers can use other forms of non-union employee representation and relations to respect this aspect of workers' rights. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: This global business association for open and sustainable trade, empowers members worldwide by monitoring and improving social performance in their supply chains. It offers tools to carry out human rights due diligence – identifying and mitigating any risks in supply chains and supporting remedial action. https://www.amfori.org/sites/default/files/amfori%20BSCI%20Brochure-compressed.pdf Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fair for Life Certification Program: The Fair Life program provides certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains. The goal of Fair for Life is to ensure social and economic benefits to socioeconomically disadvantaged agricultural producers and workers and to ensure that smallholder producers receive a fair share. http://www.fairforlife.org/ Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Rainforest Alliance has two certifications: farm and chain of custody. The standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental. RA is currently developing a new certification program, following their 2018 merger with UTZ. Since 2018 RA has also become the sole owner and operator of the 2017 SAN Standard. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/solutions/certification/agriculture/ SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/	CSR Europe. Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions: The purpose of this blueprint is to provide practical support to CSR and human resource managers on how to embed human rights in the company with the aim to reduce risks for the company. https://humanrights.wbcsd.org/project/blueprint-for-embedding-human-rights-in-key-company-functions/ CommodityMap Tool and Program: CommodityMap identifies environmental and social sustainability issues associated with agricultural sourcing regions. In situations where sourcing regions are unknown, CommodityMap can identify the most likely sources using a proprietary trade model. CommodityMap enables companies to prioritize efforts to address environmental and social concerns, allowing for more effective resource allocation. It supports most plant-based ingredients, with global maps of the production of over 150 food and fiber commodities. CommodityMap models several of TSC's THESIS assessment hotspots to help users contextualize THESIS results and better understand, improve and communicate product performance on the sustainability issues it covers. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: This declaration outlines the universal rights of all workers regardless of citizenship status, gender, or the local level of economic development. http://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm International Labour Organization defines Gender Equality/Discrimination: Every worker has the right to be treated fairly and to have access to equal opportunities regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and religious and political beliefs. In addition, each worker should be free to decide where to work, and when to terminate the working relationship. To facilitate equality, it is important that a variety of workers are actively involved in decision making. This can be stimulated through workers organizations, unions, workers surveys, hotlines, and employers organizations. http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/dw4sd/themes/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 United Nations Global Compact Self-Assessment Tool on Human Rights: This tool can be used by organizations to assess human rights performance against international standards, conventions and agreements. It also provides suggestions for continuous improvement. https://unglobalcompact.org/library/235	Collective bargaining: According to the ILO this is a key means through which employers and their organizations and trade unions can establish fair wages and working conditions and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Discrimination: Discrimination is defined under ILO Convention No. 111 as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (among other characteristics), "which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity and treatment in employment or occupation". First party audit: A first party audit is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Forced labor: Any task or service performed by a person against their will or under threat of negative consequence. Forced labor includes debt bondage, human trafficking, withholding of wages or identity papers, threats of violence, unreasonable restriction of movement, and exploitation of marginalized workers. Freedom of association: The right of workers to join or form trade union or other worker organizations of their choosing/or refrain from doing so/and could bargain collectively without fear of retaliation or repercussion as long as it not contrary to local law. Freedom of collective bargaining: The right to negotiate the conditions of employment as a group rather than individually without fear of repercussions. Internationally-recognized labor principles: Internationally-recognized labor principles include the United Nations Global Compact and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or equivalent. Labor rights: The universal rights of workers, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or other distinguishing characteristic. These include protection from the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, as well as freedom of association and collective bargaining as outlined by the United Nations Global Compact or the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Staff responsible for procurement activities: All both full-time and contracted employees responsible for attaining raw materials, parts, components, products and services at a facility that are being evaluated via KPIs on labor rights improvements in the supply chain. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worst forms of child labor: Labor that negatively affects a child's health, safety, morals, or reasonable ability to receive an education. This includes forced labor, prostitution or pornography, labor for illicit activities, and hazardous work. Hazardous work activities include work that is abusive, work underground, underwater, at dangerous heights or in confined spaces, work with dangerous machinery and tools, work with heavy loads, work involving hazardous substances and environments, work for long hours, work at night, or work in which the worker is unreasonably restricted from movement outside the premises.
Wine	Wine	Packaging Raw Material Sourcing	The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators.	Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/?s=Global+Protocol+on+Packaging+Sustainability Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides metrics and a framework for businesses on the relative sustainability of packaging. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Packaging KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161	Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation.
Wine	Wine	Pesticide Application - Growing Operations	Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that have a verifiable EHS program, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Site-based EHS programs must address the protection of workers and the surrounding community from potential negative health effects related to pesticide use (e.g., toxicity from handling chemicals or exposure from drift). EHS programs must also address environmental impacts related to pesticide use, such as soil and water toxicity and death of non-target organisms (e.g., insects, birds, mammals, soil microbes, etc.). For more information about EHS programs related to pesticide use, refer to the certifications and Background Information listed below. Crop supply for which it can be verified that all applied pesticides were used in compliance with a national and/or local regulatory body (for supply produced in the U.S.) or with World Health Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, European, or U.S. standards (for supply produced outside of the U.S.) may be included in your response for B1. In B1, you may include your crop supply that has been certified by Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade International, Organic, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) or SOPD Equalitas, GLOBALG.A.P., SAI-FSA. In addition, for supply coming from developing countries, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response in B1 by including % of your supply from developing countries scoring Medium or High on RPM's Drivers Risk management and Worker and Neighbor protections. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply sourced from growing operations that shared data on their pesticide use, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Pesticide use data includes crop name, pesticide name, date of application, dosage, and any other relevant information that encourages dialogue between producers and suppliers regarding pesticide management. In addition, TSC's Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework may be used to inform your response for B2 by including % of your supply sharing information on RPM's Driver Recordkeeping. For more information about RPM and its Outcomes and Drivers, see below under Certifications, Standards & Tools. For B1 and B2, include all growing operations, regardless of whether they are certified organic, certified under an ecological farming program, use biological and/or plant-derived pesticides, or do not use pesticides. Because both response options may be relevant to the same portion of your crop supply, you may respond with up to 100% for both B1 and B2. For example, supply included in the calculation of B1 can also be included in the calculation of B2 if appropriate. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	AB Agriculture Biologique France: A French organic certification that sets EU and French organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/lagriculture-biologique-ab Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing: According to the CSW website, "The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) developed a third-party certification program related to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP) to increase the sustainability of the California wine industry by promoting the adoption of sustainable practices and ensuring continual improvement. The goals of the certification program, Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW-Certified), are to enhance transparency, encourage statewide participation and advance the entire California wine industry toward best practices in environmental stewardship, conservation of natural resources and socially equitable business practices." https://californiasustainablewine.com/ EKO: EKO is a Dutch label for organic food products that guarantees that the production takes place in an environmentally friendly manner. https://www.eko-keurmerk.nl/ EU Organic: The European Union has a regulatory framework that sets EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/ Fair Trade USA: Fair Trade USA provides several standards that address environmental stewardship, income sustainability, community, individual well-being and empowerment for producers. https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. offers farm management certification for crops (fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, combinable crops, green coffee, and tea); livestock (cattle and sheep, dairy, calf and young beef, pigs, poultry, and turkey); aquaculture; chain of custody; plant propagation material; compound feed manufacturing; and livestock transport. The program also includes a risk assessment for worker health, safety, and welfare, as well as criteria for animal welfare and food safety. https://www.globalgap.org/uk_en/ SAI Platform - Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA): The SAI Platform Farm Sustainability Assessment (SAI-FSA) is an easy-to-use tool that assesses farm environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The FSA is based on SAI Platform’s Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture and can be used by farmers as a benchmarking tool for comparing various certification schemes and proprietary codes. https://saiplatform.org/fsa/ SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ THESIS Help Center Video: Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Pesticide Application - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529550783 TSC Responsible Pest Management (RPM) Framework: The RPM Framework is an innovative, science-based multi-stakeholder-developed approach for measuring RPM in crop production to enable improved communication throughout the value chain. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/responsible-pest-management-rpm-framework/ USDA Organic: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a regulatory framework that sets USDA organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements, as well as labelling rules and a logo. USDA Organic is a consumer?facing label that indicates that food products have been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic	SAI Platform: Sustainable Performance Assessment (SAI-SPA): The SAI Platform provides fact sheets and guidelines for sustainable agriculture assessment including metrics. https://saiplatform.org/?q=Fact+Sheet Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Developing countries: Countries with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes. Developing countries include all countries other than industrialized countries and countries in transition, namely: all countries in Africa except South Africa, all countries in Asia except Israel and Japan, all countries in Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and all countries in North and Central America except Canada, USA and Mexico, and all countries in South America except Brazil and Chile. Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors. Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or control a pest (e.g., weeds, fungi, bacteria, unwanted animal species) that are harmful to or interfere with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of agricultural products. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Site-based environmental health, and safety program: A program that seeks to protect workers, communities and the environment by accounting for the specific conditions and circumstances of each physical site or facility. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Verified: Having previously demonstrated, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Wine	Wine	Sustainable Packaging Design and Production	Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final product that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final product, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 (Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system), or EN 13428 (Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://citeo.guidedutri.fr/ On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.trimco-group.com/newsroom/french-packaging-environmental-signage-and-triman-logo Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960	Circulytics – Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. https://www.recyclenow.com/ SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging	Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment)
Wine	Wine	Transportation to Retailers	Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below.	CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWay carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway	Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools	CO2e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; a metric that expresses the impact of a greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that has the same global warming potential. Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Wine	Wine	Wastewater Generation - Processing	The scope of this question includes water quality impacts resulting from wastewater discharged directly into surface waters from processing facilities. Processing facilities must follow the wastewater discharge standards and permitting requirements for the jurisdictions in which they operate. Calculate C1 as the average BOD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the volume of product produced by each facility. Calculate average BOD estimates per facility by multiplying each BOD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the BOD estimates per facility with the volume of production. Sum these production-weighted BOD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C2 as the volume of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total volume of your production, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the average COD estimate from the facilities that produced this product, weighted by the volume of product produced by each facility. Calculate average COD estimates per facility by multiplying each COD concentration by the total wastewater production of the represented period. Multiply the COD estimates per facility with the volume of production. Sum these production-weighted COD estimates, then divide by the total production of all periods. Calculate C4 as the volume of your production for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total volume of your production, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.		CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for wastewater discharge management. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg	Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Discharge: Discharge of wastewater from manufacturing and processing facilities into groundwater and surface waters, such as streams, rivers, lakes and seas by way of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a man-made ditch.
Wine	Wine	Water Use Intensity - Processing	You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final processing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the total mass of final product produced. If the processing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the mass of final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of final products produced, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response.	CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/	THESIS Calculation Tool - Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Water Use Intensity - Manufacturing/Processing KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-water-use-intensity-manufacturing-processing-kpis/	Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells.
Wine	Wine	Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations	To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your crop supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period.	Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. https://www.ottogroup.com/medien/dynamic/docs/de/businesspartnerdeclaration/amfori-countries-risk-classification.pdf Fairtrade International Certification: Fairtrade International provides several standards (e.g. for smallholders and workers), and a certification through FLOCERT. Fairtrade aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and workers amongst others via fair trade relationships. https://www.fairtrade.net/about/certification GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP): GRASP is an add-on module for GLOBALG.A.P. developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety and welfare, and labor rights. https://www.rcsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Better%20Sourcing_OECD-DDG-Conformance-Assessment-Summary.pdf Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ SOPD Equalitas Standard: Used in Italy and Spain, the Equalitas standard establishes a set of good practices requirements and sustainability indicators focused on the social, environmental, and economic pillars of sustainability. Wineries can get certified according to the SOPD Equalitas standard through an audit made by third-party certification bodies. https://www.equalitas.it/en/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Growing Operations KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529546577	IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9	Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Program: An annually updated document that farmers can demonstrate on-site. The program should summarize concrete goals and a plan for how to achieve these goals. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns.
Wine	Wine	Yield - Growing Operations	TSC recommends utilizing performance metrics from 3rd-party on-farm calculators and tools that have been vetted by TSC to collect, aggregate, and respond to this KPI. These specific TSC-aligned metrics tools are listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of the KPI. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The information you collect for this KPI should cover your global production and should not be specific to any buyer (e.g., retailer). If the use of TSC-aligned metric calculators is not feasible due to production method, location, or other barriers, follow the instructions below to use raw data to respond to this KPI. Calculate B1 as the average of the most recent yield estimates from the growing operations that produced your crop supply, weighted by the mass of crop supplied by each growing operation. For each growing operation calculate yield as the mass of crop harvested, divided by the hectares planted. If your current yield estimates are recorded as area planted per mass of crop harvested, take the inverse of each growing operation's metric and then calculate the average to report B1. For conversion purposes, 1 short ton = 0.907 metric tonnes and 1 cwt = 0.051 metric tonnes. To convert bushels from volume to weight, see the USDA Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, listed in the Background Information.? If primary farm data are unavailable for any of your supply, you may use a regional estimate to answer B1. Do not combine primary data and regional estimates. To answer B1 using regional estimates, you should only use estimates from a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department) where the crop is grown. A regional estimate must be based on a study that is representative of the production system of this crop supply, based on production data not older than 3 years before the harvest date of this supply, and published in a publicly available document. Calculate B2 as the mass of your crop supply for which you were able to obtain primary data, divided by the total mass of your crop supply, then multiply by 100. If you have reported a regional estimate for B1, then report 0% for B2.? Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question.	Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops Calculator: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator THESIS Help Center Video: Yield - On-farm KPI: Short video tutorial on the Yield - On-farm KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529542196	Calculator for Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops: SISC metrics and the SISC calculator suit the specific needs of fruit, nut and vegetable growers and their supply chain partners. This calculator allows tier one suppliers to request growers to calculate any one, or combination of, the following on farm metrics: yield, on farm energy use/ GHG’s, nitrogen use, phosphorus surplus, applied water use, irrigation water use efficiency, habitat/biodiversity, soil health, and food loss for specialty crop (all fruits, nuts, and vegetable) farms across North America. This calculator, and most SISC metrics, can also be used globally. https://www.stewardshipindex.org/sisc-stewardship-calculator Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) Standard: Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) is a standard developed by Syngenta Sustainable Solutions for measuring continuous improvement towards sustainable outcomes on farms. It provides a framework to help agricultural supply chain companies and crop producers improve outcomes in regenerative agriculture. https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/media/Sustainable-Outcomes-Standard-Version-1.3.pdf	Growing operation: An area of land and its buildings (including greenhouses), comprised of one or more locations managed together, that is used for growing crops delivered fresh to market or to processors.

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